Apple releases test of redesigned Siri AI before iPhone 18 hits stores this week
Following Apple's iPhone launch event last week, the company is releasing a redesigned Siri AI, though users may have to sign up for a waitlist.
TL;DR
- Apple released iOS 27 with a redesigned Siri AI before the new iPhones launch.
- The new Siri AI is in beta and requires users to opt in, possibly via a waitlist.
- iPhone 18 models are positioned for AI due to their chips and stored personal data.
- Apple uses smaller, in-house models and Private Cloud Compute with Google Cloud for complex queries.
- Some cloud-based Siri AI features will have daily limits, with expanded access potentially available for a fee.
- Siri AI can search personal data like texts and emails, answer general questions, and search the web.
- It will be available in English initially, with other languages coming soon, but not in the EU or China.
- A new Siri app saves previous queries and allows for conversational replies.