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Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta
If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, giving iPhone owners early access to its AI-powered assistant and other new features before the software’s official launch this fall.
TL;DR
- iOS 27 public beta now available for broader testing of the new AI-powered Siri.
- Siri AI can access device information (emails, photos, messages) and respond to on-screen content.
- Deeper integration across the OS, accessible via 'Hey Siri', side button, or Dynamic Island swipe.
- New stand-alone Siri app available, alongside integration with Spotlight search.
- Siri AI leverages Apple Intelligence, Foundation Models, and Private Cloud Compute, with some collaboration with Google's Gemini.
- Early tests indicate improvements in tasks like photo search, text summarization, and answering general knowledge questions.
- Developer betas experienced occasional errors, but overall stability is noted.
- Public launch of iOS 27 expected in September.