iOS 27 could add more keyboard changes and turn Siri into a multitasking savant
iOS 27 is months from release but a new report tips autocorrect improvements and a boost to Siri's multitasking skills.
Apple is planning on bringing more changes to the iPhone keyboard in iOS 27, which would improve the autocorrect feature, according to a new report. While Apple recently released iOS 26.4. which it claimed improved typing accuracy for rapid typers, bigger changes yet are planned for iOS 27 this summer, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
In his most recent update, Gurman says autocorrect will soon offer alternate words in place of the typed word, rather than just correcting the spelling. It’s not clear whether Apple will include this in the iOS 27 update, due to be unveiled in June at the WWDC 2026 keynote. However, that appears to be the current plan.
Gurman writes: “Apple has explored an updated system keyboard that expands autocorrect by offering alternative words, the people said. It uses an approach that’s similar to tools like Grammarly.
“A final decision on releasing the keyboard tool hasn’t been made. The company improved its keyboard algorithms in iOS in recent days, aiming to provide a better autocorrect experience.”
Gurman also weighed-in on some of the potential new Siri capabilities that’ll boost its multitasking chops. The erstwhile Apple Watcher says Siri will finally be able to handle multiple tasks in a single command.
Gurman says: “The feature would let users combine requests — for example, asking Siri to check the weather, create a calendar appointment and send a message — all within a single prompt. Siri currently requires users to make requests individually, making it a laggard in the AI space.”
This would be a big improvement over Siri’s current capabilities, which can barely recall the context between two requests in a row. Long overdue updates are coming this summer.
Chris Smith
