Revamped Siri may launch in beta, despite two year delay
Apple's revamped Siri is expected to launch in beta after a two-year delay. The new version will feature contextual awareness and other improvements but will not be a fully completed product. Users will have the option to revert to the current Siri experience if they choose.
- ▪The overhaul of Siri has been delayed by two years.
- ▪The new Siri will be released as beta software in iOS 27.
- ▪Users will have the option to disable the new Siri and revert to the current version.
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News Revamped Siri may launch in beta, despite two year delay Malcolm Owen 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun May 17 2026, 10:33 AM EDT · 1 minute read Current Siri has a colorful animation, but none of the New Siri smarts. Rumor Score 🤯 Likely The long-awaited overhaul of Siri is already two years later than planned. Even so, it will still be beta software when it does actually arrive. Back in WWDC 2024, Apple introduced its new Siri with contextual awareness and other major improvements for the digital assistant. However, while it ultimately didn't arrive later in the year in iOS 18, and didn't even make it to iOS 26, it is now expected to turn up in iOS 27.
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