Apple has been steadily building out Apple Intelligence since its debut, and iOS 27 could be the most ambitious update to that effort yet. Backend code discovered by developer Nicolás Alvarez, later confirmed by MacRumors, points to at least four new AI-powered features coming to system apps. None of this is official yet, but the breadcrumbs are pretty convincing.
Visual intelligence is getting smarter
Two of the four features expand what Visual Intelligence can do, which tracks where Apple is reportedly headed with its hardware. The company is said to be developing AI wearables, including smart glasses, camera-equipped AirPods, and an AI pin or pendant. All of those products would rely heavily on Visual Intelligence, so it makes sense that Apple is investing in the feature now.
The first addition would let you point your camera at a food nutrition label and pull up detailed information, with a likely integration with the Health app. The second would recognize printed phone numbers and addresses and offer to save them directly to your Contacts. Apple already does something similar with calendar dates, so extending that same logic to contact information is a natural next step.
Wallet is about to get a lot more capable
The Wallet app looks set to gain the ability to generate digital passes by scanning physical cards and tickets. For your gym membership cards, event tickets, loyalty cards, and similar items. Google Wallet on Android has offered comparable functionality for a while now, so Apple is catching up rather than breaking new ground, but it’s still a feature that many iPhone users will find useful day to day.
Safari will name your group tabs for you
Anyone who uses Tab Groups in Safari and has stared blankly at an unnamed group full of random tabs will appreciate this one. iOS 27 reportedly includes a feature that automatically generates a name for a Tab Group based on what’s actually open inside it. It’s exactly the kind of low-friction AI assist that makes a product feel more thoughtful.
What we don’t know yet
It’s worth being upfront that all of this comes from code strings, not an official announcement. The features could work differently in practice, could be delayed to a point update, or could be cut entirely before release. That said, Apple is known to be working on a more capable version of Siri for iOS 27 with deeper system-wide integration, and these features fit neatly into that direction.
Apple will officially show off iOS 27 at WWDC in June, with a public launch expected in September alongside the new iPhone lineup. We’ll know a lot more then.
