IOS 27 Rumored to Add Third-Party AI Support, Ignoring Dock Requests

Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote lands June 8, and iOS 27 is shaping up to be one of the more AI-heavy releases in recent memory. Rumors point to Siri getting meaningful upgrades and broader support for third-party AI assistants, which would be a quiet but real reversal of Apple’s long-standing preference for keeping that layer proprietary.

What’s striking about the community wishlist is how much of it has nothing to do with AI. Readers want a dock that holds more than four icons, clipboard history, multiple user accounts on iPadOS, and a way to transfer files to a PC without fighting the ecosystem. These are requests that have circulated since roughly iOS 12, which says something about how Apple prioritizes polish over utility gaps.

The Liquid Glass design language, introduced with iOS 26 earlier this cycle, also shows up in the wishlist as something people want refined rather than expanded. That’s a faster feedback loop than Apple usually sees, suggesting the initial rollout left some users unconvinced.

The Features Apple Keeps Ignoring

A few items on the list are notable for their age:

• Multiple user accounts on iPad (requested since the original iPad in 2010)
• A four-icon dock limit that hasn’t changed since iPhone OS 1
• No native clipboard history despite Android offering it since 2019
• No built-in RSS reader despite Safari’s early support for feeds being removed in 2013

The gap between what Apple ships and what users actually want has historically been filled by third-party developers. The rumored support for any third-party AI assistant could follow that same pattern, letting Apple claim openness while the real work happens outside its own apps.

WWDC keynotes rarely deliver every item on any wishlist, but the volume of basic utility requests this cycle suggests the Siri and AI story may dominate the stage while quieter frustrations carry over to iOS 28.