Gurman: WWDC 26 poster hides clues to a brand‑new Siri interface in iOS 27

What Gurman says

It has been reported that Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter, sees hidden clues in Apple's WWDC 26 promotional poster pointing to a substantial Siri redesign arriving in iOS 27. Reportedly, the overhaul has been delayed multiple times, but Gurman describes the planned changes as significant: a ChatGPT‑style conversational interface, a standalone Siri app, support for handling multiple simultaneous instructions, and the ability to plug in third‑party AI agents — plus the long‑promised contextual awareness.

Design hints in the poster

Gurman argues the poster’s halo and glow motifs map directly to a new Siri UI anchored in the iPhone’s Dynamic Island (灵动岛). When invoked, Siri would reportedly expand the island into a capsule‑shaped input area showing the prompt “Search or Ask,” with subtle lighting effects around the Siri search box — effects that match the WWDC 26 artwork. He cautions Apple could still change the visual treatment before the event, but given the poster’s apparent specificity, major revisions seem unlikely.

Why it matters

If true, this would mark one of Apple’s biggest consumer‑facing AI moves to date, aligning Siri more with modern chatbots while preserving Apple’s device‑centric approach. It also raises practical and regulatory questions: allowing third‑party AI agents could broaden functionality but complicate data flows and compliance across markets, notably amid heightened scrutiny of AI and cross‑border data in the U.S., Europe and China. Will Apple open Siri without compromising its privacy stance? That remains to be seen.

The next steps

Apple will likely confirm details at WWDC 26 and again with iOS 27’s developer previews. For now, Gurman’s reading of the poster offers a concrete preview of what a more conversational, modular Siri might look like — and why Apple is positioning the assistant as a central interaction surface going forward.