Apple opens its new AI Siri to everyone in iOS 27 public beta

Apple released its biggest-ever Siri overhaul to the public through the iOS 27 beta, the first time the AI-powered assistant is available beyond developers. The revamped Siri can access on-device information like emails, photos, and messages, respond to what's on screen, and ground answers in world knowledge, positioning it against ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Siri is now more deeply integrated across the OS, accessible via "Hey Siri," the side button, or a swipe from the Dynamic Island, and gets its own standalone app for the first time. With 2.5 billion active devices, even partial adoption makes it the largest test yet of Apple's AI assistant ahead of a fall launch.

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