Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 with Enhanced Siri AI
TL;DR. Apple released the third public betas for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, featuring a significantly more capable Siri AI. - The updated Siri AI allows web searches, personal data access, and in-app actions, resembling advanced LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT. - New AI capabilities extend across Apple apps, including Visual Intelligence in Camera, AI writing assistance in Siri, and photo editing tools. - These betas include performance improvements, faster app launches, and new custom EQ for AirPods.
- Apple releases third public betas for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.
- iOS 27 introduces a major overhaul of Siri, now dubbed 'Siri AI', offering advanced conversational capabilities akin to LLMs.
- Siri AI can search the web, interact with user data, understand screen context, and perform actions across applications.
- New AI features are integrated into core apps like Camera (Visual Intelligence for nutritional info, bill splitting), Photos (AI editing), and Safari (tab organization).
- Users can now generate text and refine writing with 'Write with Siri' using natural language commands.
- The update also brings performance enhancements, faster app responsiveness, and new audio features for AirPods.
Sources
- Third iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Public Betas Now Available — macrumors.com