iOS 27 is in public beta. Users are able to download the beta and try Siri out, but there is a waitlist.
Siri AI is the biggest iOS 27 feature
Once the iOS 27 public beta is installed, Siri AI is the best place to start.
After updating to iOS 27, users will need to open the Settings app, go to the the new Siri section, and opt in to the waitlist to get access to Siri.
Siri AI waitlist in September
There is no word yet whether there will be Siri AI waitlist in September, but Apple used a similar waitlist when rolling out Apple Intelligence in iOS 18. It could be compulsory to join the waitlist before you can get the new Siri interface.
The new Siri and Apple Intelligence features are available on all devices that support Apple Intelligence, but some on-device capabilities will be limited to newer iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
Apple has rebuilt Siri around its next-generation Apple Intelligence system. The assistant can now hold an ongoing conversation and search your personal information. It can also understand onscreen content, take actions in apps, and answer broader questions.
Siri responses emerge from the Dynamic Island. Pull down on a response to open the full conversation. Meanwhile, a standalone Siri app keeps your history in one place. It syncs that history privately through iCloud.
Once you are off the waitlist, ask Siri to find a detail buried in Mail, Messages, Notes, Reminders, or Calendar. Then ask a follow-up without repeating the original context. In iOS 27 beta 3, Siri also gained early access to information from some third-party apps.
The Camera app adds a Siri mode for Visual Intelligence. For example, you can photograph a membership barcode and turn it into a Wallet pass. Siri can also import events from a flyer.
In addition, Apple has added controls for Siri’s pace and expressivity. You’ll find them under Settings > Siri > Voice. These settings also affect spoken output in Maps and Safari.
Siri AI is free, but Apple does have daily limits on some capabilities like image generation. Opting into an iCloud Plus subscription plan increases AI limits. Siri AI is limited to English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, India, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, U.S.), and it is not available in the European Union on the iPhone or the iPad, but EU users can try it on Mac. Siri AI is not available in China.
