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Five ways that the new Siri AI is frustrating iPhone and Apple Watch users
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple has launched Siri AI as part of iOS 27, rolling it out gradually via a waitlist and labeling it as a beta version, indicating ongoing development.
- The new Siri offers improved knowledge access, personal context queries, and onscreen awareness, but users report multiple issues including network connectivity errors, indexing problems, and the requirement for the iPhone to be unlocked for many requests.
- Users also complain about slower response times, especially on Apple Watch, and missing or unreliable features compared to the classic Siri, such as Health app queries and certain command phrasings.
- Additional criticisms focus on the new Siri user interface, including intrusive ‘Ask Siri’ buttons, lack of visible transcripts, and changes to gesture controls that disrupt notification access.
- Apple has not provided a detailed roadmap for fixes or new features but plans to expand language support in October; users dissatisfied with Siri AI can revert to classic Siri via Screen Time settings or by toggling Siri off and on.
