Apple's new standalone Siri app is set to debut at WWDC 2026, bringing auto-deleting chat history and a full conversational interface to iOS 27 users. The app will offer iMessage-style auto-delete options — wiping chats after 30 days, a year, or leaving them indefinitely — alongside file uploads and a universal gesture to start new conversations. A beta label will stick around even after the public fall release.

Apple is powering the revamped Siri with Gemini models under a deal with Google, but processing will run on Apple's own private cloud compute servers rather than handing raw data to Google. Conversations won't feed into model training. Users can opt out of the Siri beta separately from the existing Apple Intelligence toggle, giving more granular control than before.

After a two-year delay from the original 2024 timeline, Siri's public debut still carries a beta label, signaling Apple views the features as unfinished. The standalone app launches with two interface options: a ChatGPT-style conversation view or a Messages-style chat list. Privacy safeguards and the beta framing aim to balance transparency with the reality that Siri remains a work in progress.