Apple is preparing a major AI push with iOS 27 and macOS 27, aiming to regain momentum in edge AI and make its devices feel smarter in everyday tasks. Alongside plans for a deeply integrated, chatbot-style Siri powered by a Gemini-backed model, Apple is also targeting a big leap in AI photo editing—an area where Android devices and third-party apps have set strong expectations.
A key part of this effort is expected to land inside the Photos app. According to reporting from Mark Gurman, Apple intends to introduce a dedicated Apple Intelligence Tools area in Photos with three new features designed to make edits faster, more realistic, and easier for regular users to apply without learning complex workflows.
One of the headline additions is Extend. The idea is to use Apple’s on-device AI models to intelligently generate what should exist just outside the edges of your original frame. Think of snapping a close-up of a famous landmark and then expanding the image outward so the surrounding scenery appears naturally filled in. After the AI generates the expanded content, users would be able to keep more or less of it simply by dragging the photo’s edges—turning what’s normally a tedious edit into a quick gesture.
The second tool, Enhance, is positioned as Apple’s one-tap quality boost. It will automatically refine a photo’s overall look by adjusting image quality, lighting, and colors to produce a more polished result. This type of automatic enhancement has become a mainstream expectation, and Apple appears to be leaning into a clean, system-level option that works directly within Photos.
The third feature, Reframe, focuses on spatial photos—images that capture depth information for a more 3D-like feel. With Reframe, users would be able to shift the perspective within these depth-aware photos, effectively changing how the scene is viewed. It’s an approach that could make spatial captures feel more dynamic and editable, rather than locked into a single perspective.
Not everything is guaranteed to arrive smoothly, though. Gurman cautions that development hasn’t been entirely seamless, particularly for Extend and Reframe, and Apple may delay these features if remaining issues aren’t resolved in time.
At the same time, iOS 27 is expected to introduce Apple’s most ambitious Siri overhaul to date: a chatbot-style Siri designed to behave more like a modern conversational assistant than a basic voice command tool. The assistant is reportedly set to run on Google’s TPU and cloud infrastructure, while being operated under Apple’s ownership. Apple’s stance is that this arrangement won’t weaken its privacy protections.
This revamped Siri is described as being deeply embedded across Apple’s software experience. It’s expected to use personal context, perform actions inside apps, search the web, generate content (including images), assist with coding, summarize and analyze information, and handle file uploads. Apple is also working on capabilities that would let Siri understand what’s currently on your screen, view open windows, change device settings, and complete multi-step “combo requests” that bundle several tasks into a single prompt.
Under the hood, the chatbot Siri is said to rely on a more advanced Gemini-based model internally referred to as Apple Foundation Models version 11. The model is expected to be competitive with Gemini 3 and substantially more capable than earlier versions tied to Siri’s new direction.
Siri’s design is changing too. Instead of being voice-only, Apple is reportedly preparing a dedicated Siri app in iOS 27 that stores conversation history in one place. Another notable addition is an Extensions capability that would allow Siri to connect with third-party AI agents such as ChatGPT or Claude, expanding what the assistant can do beyond Apple’s own model. As part of that, the App Store may also include an Extensions area where supported agents can be installed.
Apple is also testing new ways to access Siri, including an interface that lives in the Dynamic Island, while still supporting activation via voice or the power button. On top of that, Apple is reportedly exploring a broader shift in search by trying to unify or even replace elements of Spotlight with a Siri-driven search experience, continuing to surface Siri Suggestions across apps, calendar items, and AI-recommended setting changes.
Taken together, iOS 27 and macOS 27 appear to be Apple’s attempt to make on-device AI feel practical and visible—especially through upgrades people will notice daily, like smarter photo edits and a far more capable Siri. If Apple can ship these features smoothly and keep performance and privacy in check, the updates could mark one of the company’s most consequential software leaps in years.
