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Siri just got a major AI upgrade - here are 5 things to try first
Tom's Guide • • technology
Key Points:
- With iOS 27, Apple’s Siri has significantly improved, leveraging Google’s Gemini AI to enhance its usefulness and personal context awareness across Apple’s operating systems.
- Siri AI can access personal data such as contacts, messages, emails, and calendars to provide tailored responses, like recalling shared Spotify links, listing upcoming meetings, or managing files across devices.
- New features include on-screen awareness and Visual Intelligence, allowing Siri to recommend restaurants based on reviews, translate menus, provide nutritional information, and help find and edit photos using generative AI.
- Siri AI requires activation in Settings and indexing of app data, and it is not yet available in all regions, notably excluding the EU for now.
- Users are encouraged to experiment with Siri AI’s capabilities to maximize productivity and convenience, especially for tasks like planning, searching files, and managing daily activities.
