Report: Apple iPhone 18 Pro With iOS 27 Will Be The First True AI Device

InnovationConsumer TechReport: Apple iPhone 18 Pro With iOS 27 Will Be The First True AI DeviceByDavid Phelan,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about lifestyle techFollow AuthorJun 14, 2026, 07:00pm EDTApple iPhone 17 Pro MaxGetty ImagesApple’s dodgy start in AI could be overturned, two new reports say. Since perception is all we have at this stage, this is important and it indicates what to expect from the iOS 27 software when it’s released. Here’s what the reports say and why it matters. ForbesApple iOS 27 Release Date: When You Can Download The New iPhone Software — Starts NowBy David PhelanApple Intelligence And The Road To iOS 27Apple announced the next iPhone software, iOS 27, alongside updates for the iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Mac at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 8. M.G. Siegler is a prominent journalist and venture capitalist and has written on his Spyglass blog about Apple’s announcement on the day after the keynote. “Based on what we saw yesterday, Apple is set to win in AI. At least from a consumer perspective,” Siegler said. That’s quite a claim, and he also talks about the iPhone becoming “the first true AI device,” in the same piece.MORE FOR YOUTaking AI MainstreamSiegler believes that while the announcement may have seemed underwhelming to some, most people (Siegler reckons this adds up to 99% of people) aren’t on the “bleeding edge of AI,” and Apple is about to bring AI usage mainstream. I agree with this. While some brands are insistent that AI is what their customers are asking for, it’s noticeable that Apple’s latest crop of iPhones, launched with minimal mention of Apple Intelligence, have been record-breaking successes. “Apple seems on the verge of doing what they always do: watching new products and services come about and then jumping in later with a better user experience to win the day,” Siegler said.His confidence seems partly because there were dem...