Apple's AI Voice Revolution Incoming

Apple is developing a new voice-control feature for Siri, potentially transforming how users interact with iPhones. This upgrade will allow for more precise control and navigation of apps using voice commands. The enhanced Siri is expected to be deeply integrated with Apple Intelligence, offering live translation and improved contextual understanding.

However, Apple's AI division has recently faced setbacks, with a fifth AI engineer defecting to Meta. This follows Meta's poaching of Ruoming Pang, the former head of Apple's large language model (LLM) division, with a compensation package exceeding $200 million. Despite these losses, Apple is continuing development on iOS 26, which will feature a 'Liquid Glass' design and is slated for release in September. The company is also offering pay increases to retain key AI personnel, though these incentives reportedly fall short of Meta's offers.

iOS 26 introduces a new 'Liquid Glass' design, which provides a transparent and fluid user interface across Apple devices. The update includes Apple Intelligence features like Visual Intelligence and Live Translation. The public beta has been available since July, with the stable release expected in September alongside the new iPhone 17 series.