Siri AI is both impressive and disappointing (opens in new tab)

The big new feature coming in iOS 27 is Siri AI, and the broader Apple Intelligence features it’s built on. Landing on the more recent devices this fall, it’s a , with a new foundation model, new cloud processing, new voice, new knowledge database, new back-and-forth chat capabilities, new everything. Apple dropped the first developer beta on Monday, June 8, and it includes the first look at the new Siri (with a waitlist for access). This gives us the ability to kick the tires and provide fee...