Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul

Tom Warren· Sep 14, 2026 · 5:08 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 1 view

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Siri AI is the headline feature across all four updates, the delayed AI-powered overhaul of the Siri assistant. Siri AI is available as a beta today for English-only devices, and Apple says support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish is coming in October.Siri AI isn’t the only big feature in iOS 27, though. Apple is adding a new Liquid Glass opacity slider that lets you pick between a clearer UI or a more frosty one.

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▪Siri AI is the headline feature across all four updates, the delayed AI-powered overhaul of the Siri assistant.
▪Siri AI is available as a beta today for English-only devices, and Apple says support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish is coming in October.Siri AI isn’t the only big feature in iOS 27, though.
▪Apple is adding a new Liquid Glass opacity slider that lets you pick between a clearer UI or a more frosty one.

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▪ Apple releases iPadOS 27, here’s what’s new for iPad — 9to5Mac
▪ Apple Releases iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 With Siri AI and Liquid Glass Update — MacRumors

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