Apple's new Siri AI comes with hidden costs that power users should know of

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ZDNET's key takeaways

Siri AI catches up to existing AI assistants.

The new Siri can handle multi-step tasks and requests.

Apple also expanded its model offerings and infrastructure.

After a multi-year wait, Apple finally launched its new AI-powered Siri at WWDC on Monday, conveniently named Siri AI. It keeps some familiar Siri functionality Apple users are accustomed to, but improves what the assistant can do with Apple Intelligence, the company's subtle, privacy-first AI offering announced two years ago at WWDC 2024.

But making the most of the new Siri could come with additional fees. Here's what we know.

How Siri AI works

This "entirely new version of Siri," as Apple called it, is now more conversational and can pull information from the internet as well as interpret what's on your screen to answer questions and complete tasks more seamlessly. It's backed by Apple Intelligence, which has been enhanced with Google's Gemini through a partnership the two companies announced in January.

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