Apple has announced plans to host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference from June 8-12, where the company will showcase a range of crucial artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Apple said in a statement on Monday that the conference will focus on major updates to Apple's platforms, including advances in AI and exciting new software and developer tools. An offline keynote speech event will be held at Apple headquarters on June 8, kicking off the conference.
This year's developer conference is crucial as the iPhone maker needs to launch a counterattack in the field of artificial intelligence, starting with the iOS 27 operating system released that week.
Apple is reportedly working on upgrading its Siri voice assistant to provide a more chatbot-like interface. The company is also preparing for a low-level cleanup of operating systems that, in some cases, have become bloated and riddled with vulnerabilities.
WWDC is typically a software-focused showcase, but Apple has used the event to unveil new hardware in the past. For example, in 2023, Apple released the Vision Pro headset. However, no major new device announcements are expected at this year's event.
