{"id":435039,"date":"2026-05-19T13:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/435039\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:11:11","slug":"exactly-what-ive-been-waiting-for-ios-27-could-let-users-build-shortcuts-with-ai-and-im-glad-apple-is-finally-paying-attention-to-one-of-the-iphones-bes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/435039\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Exactly what I’ve been waiting for\u2019: iOS 27 could let users build Shortcuts with AI \u2014 and I\u2019m glad Apple is finally paying attention to one of the iPhone\u2019s best features"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOS 27 might bring artificial intelligence (AI) to Apple\u2019s Shortcuts appIt could let you build Shortcuts with natural language promptsThis would make Shortcuts far more accessible to users<\/p>\n

Ever since it debuted in iOS 12, Apple<\/a>\u2019s Shortcuts app<\/a> has had enormous potential. Yet it\u2019s never been able to fulfil that potential because the process of creating automated workflows on your iPhone \u2014 the purpose of Shortcuts \u2014 has always been frustratingly convoluted (something I\u2019ve previously argued against<\/a>). But that might all change in iOS 27<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to a new Bloomberg report<\/a>, Apple\u2019s iOS 27 update will include a major upgrade for the Shortcuts app, powered by artificial intelligence (AI)<\/a> via the Apple Intelligence<\/a> platform. And if it works as intended, it could finally make Shortcuts more accessible to iOS users.<\/p>\n

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Bloomberg explains that Shortcuts\u2019 AI revamp \u2014 which is currently being tested by Apple \u2014 \u201clets users create Shortcuts simply by describing what they want them to do.\u201d That stands in sharp contrast to Shortcuts today, which requires you to either manually add each step in your automation or download fully formed ones from Apple or other users.<\/p>\n

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The report states that, in iOS 27, you\u2019ll be asked, \u201cWhat do you want your shortcut to do?\u201d You can then enter a simple natural language prompt, and Shortcuts will begin creating your workflow. Within a few seconds, you\u2019ll have your AI-generated shortcut ready to go.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve long felt that Apple\u2019s Shortcuts platform has been held back by its own complexity. Apple gives you no real guidance on how to create a Shortcut \u2014 you\u2019re more or less thrown in at the deep end and left to fend for yourself. With that in mind, I\u2019ve previously argued that Apple needs to create a \u2018Shortcuts Academy\u2019<\/a> at the very least to help people get to grips with the Shortcuts app and enable them to tap into its real power without feeling overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

But by handing the reins over to AI, Apple might have found an even better solution. There would be no need to learn the complicated process of building a potent shortcut, and instead, you\u2019d just need to tell your phone what you want and let it do the heavy lifting. Not only does that lower the barrier to entry, but it\u2019s very in keeping with Apple\u2019s own philosophy of simplifying the user experience. What better example of \u201cit just works\u201d could there be?<\/p>\n

Of course, that\u2019s all assuming it does work as intended. Just this week, Bloomberg reported that Siri\u2019s AI features \u2014 already delayed by two years \u2014 will be labeled as \u201cbetas\u201d<\/a> when iOS 27 is revealed at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)<\/a> this June, suggesting Apple still has to iron out some creases.<\/p>\n

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But even if Shortcuts\u2019 AI upgrade needs a little more time in the oven, it could shape up to be exactly what I\u2019ve been waiting for. And I\u2019m sure there are plenty of Shortcuts users who feel the same way.<\/p>\n

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