Shortcuts app's new capabilities may be delayed till 2026, as per Gurman.
Apple enables users to create shortcuts for various actions via the Shortcuts app
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Apple is said to be preparing a revamp of its Shortcuts app. A seasoned journalist claims that the Cupertino-based tech giant may bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities powered by Apple Intelligence —its proprietary AI suite of features for iPhone, iPad, and other devices — to the Shortcuts app. The report suggests that although Apple will demo the app and the changes at WWDC 2025, the public release may faces delays till 2026. The changes to Shortcuts app may enable users to engage in natural language interactions for playing a particular music playlist or creation of other tasks.
In the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman shed light on Apple's plans of overhauling its Shortcuts app. The changes will reportedly be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025 which kicks off on June 9 at Apple Park in California. This project is expected to be part of a larger push towards improving AI integration in Apple apps and operating systems.
As per Gurman, the revamped Shortcuts app may let users create custom interactions using Apple Intelligence models. For example, they will reportedly be able to launch certain features or play a select playlist using AI-powered shortcuts on Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
While WWDC 2025 is likely to be the destination where Apple previews its overhaul of the Shortcuts app, not all of them may immediately be released. Gurman notes that while these additions were previously expected to be introduced this year, delays could push them till 2026.
On a larger front, the Cupertino-based tech giant is reported to open up its foundation models, which have about three billion parameters, to third-party developers during this year's annual developer conference. This may let creators leverage its on-device AI technology which is currently used for text summarisation and other lightweight tasks. This move is expected to result in the introduction of several more Apple Intelligence-powered features.
One of the primary additions is a Siri powered by large language models (LLMs) at its core for a more conversational interface. It is likely to bring it at par with ChatGPT's Voice Mode. Meanwhile, an AI doctor service dubbed Mulberry is also said to be in development alongside a redesigned Health app, and could be introduced as a spring update for iOS 26. The company is also reportedly working on a chatbot that will serve as a competitor to ChatGPT. It may be able to pull in data from the web.
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