Visual intelligence stops working when I use Siri on iPhone 16

Hi there 👋

Thanks for flagging this — that definitely sounds frustrating, especially if you’re needing to force restart just to get things working again.

What you’re describing suggests a possible background process conflict between Siri and the new Visual Intelligence features. Since both rely on on-device AI resources (especially with iOS 18), it’s possible they’re clashing when accessed in quick succession — particularly if memory or neural processing is momentarily maxed out.

Here are a few things worth trying to reduce the issue:

• First, make sure you’re on the latest version of iOS 18 — Apple has been pushing quiet stability fixes for Visual Look Up, Clean Up, and other AI features over recent updates.
• When using Visual Intelligence through the Camera or Photos app, try closing it fully (swipe up from App Switcher) before triggering Siri. This may avoid overlapping processes.
• Check your Background App Refresh settings under Settings > General > Background App Refresh. Consider turning off refresh for unnecessary apps — this can help free up system resources.

If the problem persists after the next update, you might want to submit a report via the Feedback app (if you’re on the iOS beta) or through Apple Product Feedback. This feels like the kind of bug Apple would want eyes on during these early AI integrations.

Let me know if anything changes or improves!