iOS 27—Here Are The Key New iPhone Privacy Features Coming Soon

InnovationCybersecurityiOS 27—Here Are The Key New iPhone Privacy Features Coming SoonByKate O'Flaherty,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 03:42am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Some of the headline iOS 27 features include AI-assisted updates to the Siri voice assistant and changes to the unpopular Liquid Glass interface.Getty ImagesApple has just released iOS 26.5, but talk is already moving to iOS 27, which will be announced at the iPhone maker’s Worldwide Developers Conference in June.Some of the headline iOS 27 features include AI-assisted updates to the Siri voice assistant and changes to the unpopular Liquid Glass interface. Like all its predecessors, iOS 27 will include new features that boost iPhone privacy and security. The biggest iOS 27 focus will be on Siri, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The evidence for this is hidden in the WWDC 2026 logo, he thinks. As part of the iOS 27 Siri overhaul, there will be a separate Siri app and a new chatbot style interface, according to reports. Meanwhile, iOS 27 will allow Apple users to choose between multiple AI models, including those from Google and Anthropic — a capability it is calling Extensions, writes 9to5Mac. If and when this does happen, it is likely that the privacy policies of the third party providers will apply — as it did when Apple partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI. MORE FOR YOUPrivate Apple Intelligence In iOS 27Apple Intelligence features will be a key part of iOS 27, with deep Siri integration across app and a move towards Visual Intelligence since the iPhone maker is working on wearable devices to enhance this feature, according to Apple-focused site MacRumors.Apple will continue to push its privacy message for AI — data is processed on the device as much as...