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Siri just got a major AI upgrade — here are 5 things to try first

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Siri just got a major AI upgrade — here are 5 things to try first

It feels strange to finally say it, but with iOS 27, Siri has become more useful than ever. When Apple debuted its voice assistant in the iPhone 4S all those years ago, we had no idea it would become a punchline for so long, paling in comparison to Amazon's Alexa and Google's Home Assistant before being blown away by LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Now, though, the Cupertino firm's AI tech has finally caught up (with a little help from Google's Gemini). Apple Intelligence may have felt like vaporware after its demo a couple of years ago, but now it's the real deal across pretty much all of Apple's 27 operating systems.

Sure, you can ask how many millilitres are in a teaspoon, how many letters are in a word, and all sorts of other relatively generic questions, but the real strength of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence is in its awareness of personal context. Your iPhone knows your contacts, can read your messages and emails, and check your calendar, meaning it can surface the appropriate information when it's needed. Here are some examples.

It's worth noting that you'll need Siri AI on your device. That sounds obvious, but it's not available in all regions, and is notably not coming to the EU anytime soon.

You'll also need to activate it within the Settings menu and ensure it indexes all of the relevant information from your apps. This can take a little while (sometimes more than a few hours), so be patient.


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