A fresh operating system called iOS 26 will deliver new user features such as real-time language translation in iMessages and image identification, Apple said at the Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, hosted at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California.

Last year, Apple’s WWDC keynote highlighted the company’s ambitious strides in AI. This year, the company toned down its emphasis on Apple Intelligence and concentrated on updates to its operating systems, services, and software, introducing a new aesthetic it calls “ Liquid Glass ” along with a new naming convention.

Apple previously delayed a Siri update set to imbue the service with more artificial intelligence features and expand its capabilities.