Apple Launches Siri AI in iOS 27 Beta as September Release Nears
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Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 3
Apple Launches Siri AI in iOS 27 Beta as September Release Nears
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 3
Summary
iOS 27’s consumer beta now includes Siri AI, giving Apple users a rebuilt assistant that can hold conversations, answer with broader world knowledge and retrieve personal data stored across the iPhone.
Google’s Gemini models helped power the upgrade, while Apple says it trained and refined its own Foundation Models to run on Apple Silicon and Private Cloud Compute.
The new Siri can search photos, emails, texts and calendar items from vague prompts, reference past chats in a dedicated app, and carry out actions such as launching websites, editing photos or drafting emails.
September is the expected public release for iOS 27, when the broader user base will get access after years of delays that left Apple trailing a faster-moving AI market.