Siri Is Finally Becoming Smarter

Siri has been around for more than a decade at this point, and it’s never really been the smart virtual assistant Apple wants us to believe it is.

However, that might soon change thanks to iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence. During its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple showed us everything Siri will be capable of. For instance, it’ll be able to “remember” what you asked for in a previous prompt, so you won’t have to explain it to it again.

Eventually, Siri will also be able to understand context in certain situations. For instance, it’ll be able to understand what’s on your screen, so you’ll be able to ask it a question about it without having to explain what’s actually on the display. 

Siri will also be capable of finding messages, pictures, or files of someone. For instance, you’ll be able to ask Siri to find the file that your friend shared with you last week or to show you the picture you took of your mom in a white dress.

Unfortunately, not all of these features will be available when iOS 18 launches, but Apple promised that they’ll be coming either near the end of the year or at the beginning of 2025.