Apple's deeper AI integration shows how quietly productivity tools are evolving, useful context for a colleague or friend who relies on seamless writing and automation.
iOS 27’s AI leap revealed in leaks Story flow and key facts
Leaked details from iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 reveal Apple’s next wave of AI-powered features, collectively branded as Apple Intelligence. Among the most significant upgrades is an enhanced Writing Tools suite, now featuring a Grammarly-like grammar checker that suggests edits in a translucent bottom-up menu. A new 'Help Me Write' option may appear when Siri is invoked with a text cursor active, and a 'Write with Siri' button could appear atop the keyboard for easier access. These changes aim to make existing AI writing aids more discoverable and widely used.
Another major addition is natural language shortcut creation. Instead of building automations in the Shortcuts app, users will be able to describe desired actions in plain speech or text, and the system will generate the shortcut automatically. This lowers the barrier to automation, making it accessible to non-technical users. The feature has been in development for years and is now reportedly ready for public rollout.
Apple is also expanding its Image Playground app, allowing users to generate custom wallpapers directly from the wallpaper picker. This feature, similar to Google’s Pixel AI wallpapers introduced in 2023, reflects Apple’s push to match and surpass AI personalization tools already available on Android. All of these features are expected to debut at WWDC, alongside a completely revamped, conversational Siri powered by a new language model.
Facts
- iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will include expanded Apple Intelligence features, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
- New writing tools will include a grammar checker similar to Grammarly, accessible via a translucent menu from the keyboard.
- Users will be able to create shortcuts using natural language descriptions instead of building them manually in the Shortcuts app.
- A 'Write with Siri' button may appear at the top of the keyboard for easier access to AI writing assistance.
- The Image Playground app will allow AI-generated custom wallpapers, accessible from the wallpaper picker.
- Google has offered a similar AI wallpaper feature on Pixel phones since 2023.
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