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Camera in iOS 27 to feature Siri mode with enhanced Visual Intelligence, per report

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Why This Matters

The integration of Siri mode and enhanced Visual Intelligence into the iPhone camera with iOS 27 signifies a major step forward in making AI-powered features more accessible and useful for consumers. This development could streamline tasks like scanning and logging information, improving user experience and setting a new standard for AI integration in mobile photography. For the tech industry, it highlights Apple's focus on deepening AI capabilities within core apps, potentially influencing competitors to follow suit.

Key Takeaways

Apple is saving its big Siri upgrade for iOS 27’s reveal in June, and it sounds like one of the biggest iPhone apps will benefit. A new report details Siri features coming to the Camera, better Visual Intelligence features, and more.

Siri mode coming to the Camera app in iOS 27

Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reports that Apple is developing a new Siri Camera Mode that will debut as part of iOS 27.

Apple Inc. is planning to embed artificial intelligence more deeply into the iPhone’s camera app, adding a new Siri mode alongside the standard photo and video options in its upcoming iOS 27 operating system.

Gurman elaborates by explaining that Apple plans to “move its Visual Intelligence feature — currently tied to the Camera Control button — into the camera app itself” in an effort to make the AI feature more discoverable.

Visual Intelligence today can also be accessed via Control Center.

Apple added this capability first for iPhones with Apple Intelligence that lacked a Camera Control button. Visual Intelligence can also be tied to the Lock Screen or Action button, but it’s notably absent from the Camera app in iOS 26.

Gurman describes Siri mode as an enhanced version of Visual Intelligence. The feature today connects to ChatGPT and Google Image Search.

He reports that Apple is “redesigning the experience with a new shutter button styled after the Apple Intelligence logo” in iOS 27.

The Camera Control shortcut for accessing Visual Intelligence will also remain, but Camera app integration will showcase the feature to more users.

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