Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app
Apple is updating its Shortcuts app in iOS 27 to allow users to create automation workflows using natural language prompts. Powered by Apple Intelligence, the feature aims to make complex task automation accessible to non-technical users.
Why it matters
This represents a shift in consumer software toward AI-driven interfaces, lowering the barrier to entry for personal productivity automation.
Apple has leveraged AI to make its visual-scripting tool, Shortcuts, easier to use in iOS 27.
The article reports on product features based on company announcements without taking a stance on the technology's broader societal impact.
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