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Apple Brings Siri AI to Apple Watch, Tests Third‑Party App Queries in Beta 3

The update shifts Siri toward a generative AI platform that runs new on‑device voice models on recent Neural Engine chips, uses App Intents to pull data from apps, with rollout limited by hardware and EU regulatory talks.

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iOS-27-Logo auf iPhone, im Hintergrund iOS-27-Logo
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iOS 27 Beta 3 bringt neue KI-Funktionen, Siri-Optionen und Sterne für Fotos.

Overview

  • Developer Beta 3, released in early July, installs a new Siri AI app on supported Apple Watch models so testers can run Siri AI directly from the watch interface.
  • The beta shows Siri AI querying third‑party apps through the App Intents framework, with testers retrieving a Tesla’s charge status via the Tessie app and similar queries reported for a Ford app.
  • iOS 27 Beta 3 enables configurable, locally generated Siri voices (speed and 'expressivity') but only on iPhone 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air because the feature needs newer Neural Engine hardware.
  • Apple is deprecating the older SiriKit interface in favor of App Intents, a move that requires developers to adopt the newer intents to make their apps accessible to Siri AI when iOS 27 ships.
  • Apple has delayed Siri AI on iPhone and iPad in the EU while it negotiates with regulators, even as the Apple Watch implementation is available in Europe, and the company expects a public beta later in July and a final release in autumn.