Overview
- Apple pushed iOS 27 to the public on Monday, September 14, 2026, making the OS available to iPhone 11 and newer while marking a major software update focused on AI.
- The rebuilt Siri — branded Siri AI — is in beta and requires users to join a Settings waitlist to get access, with some people receiving access within hours and others waiting longer.
- Apple limits Siri AI initially to English and to newer Pro‑class iPhones for the full experience, and the feature is not available in the EU at launch because of regional compliance and performance constraints.
- Apple says Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features use a hybrid of small on‑device AFM models plus larger cloud AFM models and will impose unspecified daily usage caps with expanded access tied to select iCloud+ plans.
- iOS 27 also adds systemwide AI tools — generative photo edits like Spatial Reframing, Extend and Clean Up, a standalone Siri app, natural‑language Shortcuts, Liquid Glass opacity controls and faster app and Photos performance — and Apple is seeding iOS 27.2 beta to add new Siri languages in October.