Apple to Unveil iOS 27 AI Features at WWDC
Apple plans to unveil iOS 27 at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, introducing several new artificial intelligence features designed to enhance everyday usability across its apps. The update, expected to launch in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro series, builds on the company's Apple Intelligence platform with practical tools discovered in backend code, according to reports from developers and tech analysts.
The enhancements, identified by developer Nicolás Alvarez and corroborated by industry observers, emphasize seamless integration rather than novel generative capabilities. Visual Intelligence, which uses the iPhone's camera to analyze surroundings, will gain two key upgrades. Users will be able to scan nutrition labels on food packaging to retrieve detailed ingredient and health information, with potential links to the Health app for tracking dietary habits and calorie intake. This could support broader wellness features, such as food logging, extending beyond current barcode scanning in fitness applications.
Additionally, Visual Intelligence will recognize printed phone numbers and addresses, automatically offering to save them to the Contacts app. This...