Apple AI Wearable Coming in 2027 with Google Gemini Integration
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 23 Jan 2026
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- 23 Jan 2026, 07:00 pm
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Apple is rumoured to be making a lapel pin AI wearable that will take Siri with you everywhere. The question is, will Siri be up to the task?
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The article explores Apple's plans to release an AI-enabled wearable device, resembling a lapel pin, by 2027. The device is expected to advance the utility of Siri by integrating it into everyday environments, enabling users to interact with and receive context-aware feedback. This development signals a potential leap in personal AI assistants, though concerns about user safety and AI readiness are highlighted. While the article focuses on consumer technology advancements rather than AI safety policy or existential risks, it raises questions about the readiness of AI technologies for seamless integration into human lives.
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TechnologyDigital LifePrint articleJohn DavidsonColumnistJan 24, 2026 – 5.00amNews that Apple is working on wearable AI devices that won’t be ready until 2027 has the staff here at the Digital Life Labs wondering, is the problem that Apple isn’t ready for AI, or is it that AI isn’t ready for Apple?Reports abound that Apple is working on a lapel-worn device, said to be the size of one of its AirTag tracking devices, that would act like a wearable Siri, answering questions about things in the world that the wearer can see and hear.Loading...John Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jdavidson@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreDigital LifeGadgetsAIAFR WeekendFetching latest articles