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Apple to Unveil On-Device AI Models for Developers and Preview AI-Powered Features at WWDC 2025

Apple aims to shore up its lagging AI efforts before rolling out more advanced features next year.

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Apple enables users to create shortcuts for various actions via the Shortcuts app

Overview

  • Apple will open its three-billion-parameter on-device foundation models to third-party developers at WWDC 2025 to enable native AI integrations in apps.
  • The company plans to showcase new AI-driven tools in iOS 26, including a battery power management mode, a redesigned Translate app with AirPods and Siri integration, and AI-powered tagging in Safari and Photos.
  • A revamped Shortcuts app will let users create automations through natural language commands using Apple Intelligence models, though the public release may be pushed to 2026.
  • Apple Intelligence has underperformed since its launch a year ago, leaving the company trailing rivals OpenAI and Google in generative AI capabilities.
  • Internal testing of models ranging from 3 billion to 150 billion parameters points toward future launches of an LLM-powered Siri and a ChatGPT-style chatbot, with broader AI innovations slated for 2026.