Siri is years late to the AI party, but it’s iOS 27 overhaul could still be a beta experience
Apple is planning a significant redesign of Siri with the upcoming iOS 27, but it may still be labeled as a beta product. Reports indicate that internal test versions already refer to the revamped assistant as a beta experience. This follows a history of Siri launching under a beta label when it was first introduced in 2011.
- ▪Apple is preparing one of the biggest Siri redesigns in years with iOS 27.
- ▪Internal test versions of iOS 27 refer to the revamped Siri as a beta experience.
- ▪The project has faced delays of nearly two years, pushing the expected release to 2024.
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Apple is reportedly preparing one of the biggest Siri redesigns in years with iOS 27, but even after multiple delays, the company may still label the upgraded assistant as a beta product. According to reports from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, internal test versions of iOS 27 already refer to the revamped Siri as a beta experience and include an option allowing users to leave the Siri beta entirely. The move would be unusually familiar for longtime Apple users. When Apple originally introduced Siri in 2011, the assistant itself launched under a beta label before Apple quietly removed the branding in 2013. Despite that, Siri has continued to face criticism for lagging behind competitors in reliability, conversational abilities, and overall intelligence.
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