Siri AI: What works in the beta and what doesn't
Apple is providing developers with beta versions of its new systems. However, those who have joined the Siri AI waiting queue cannot test all features yet.
Logo of Siri AI: Smarter than the old voice assistant.
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Currently, only developers are allowed to test Apple's significantly improved Siri AI. To do this, you must first register as a developer to download the developer beta versions of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 and Co., which are the key to Apple's new AI system. Regular users will only be able to test starting in July, once Apple releases public betas of the new systems for the first time. But the preview versions alone are not enough: As with Apple Intelligence in iOS 18, Apple has set up a waiting list. You can join this list by activating Siri in the system settings on a beta device. In Europe, however, this is only possible on Mac and Vision Pro; iPad and iPhone are excluded for regulatory reasons until Apple reaches an agreement with the EU Commission. The origin is determined by the Apple account. If an EU country is stored for it, you are excluded.
No more skipping
The waiting list for the Siri AI beta might take a while. While Apple granted developers relatively quick access during WWDC week, it's taking longer now. A trick that allowed users to get through faster on Mac via a terminal command no longer works with the second beta. On iPhone and iPad, there was no trick here anyway. Access is also device-dependent: you might have Siri AI access on your Mac, but not on your iPhone, despite having the same Apple account.
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According to developers, Siri AI is already quite advanced. Device control, "real" chatbot operation, finding context-sensitive information, and much more are already possible. However, there can be delays in server access, even on iPhone 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max or Air and Macs with M3, which are allowed to use the best local language model. Generative AI functions like Image Playground, which Apple has significantly improved, work immediately even without Siri AI access, as do the new AI image editing options in Photos, which allow you to change perspectives or "paint" image areas.
Configure voices, better dictation
The configuration of two new Siri voices with significantly higher speech output quality is not yet usable. Nothing can be adjusted in the relevant settings menu, although speed and expressiveness should be adjustable. The local dictation function, which Apple claims to have also worked on extensively, is not active by default. This also requires iPhone 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max or Air.
Both dictation and improved voices work immediately on beta devices; Apple does not require the Siri waiting list. The same applies to the improved Genmoji function. Siri AI is currently designed for US English users, but the AI system also understands German to some extent and can answer questions. However, this is not yet official.
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