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iOS 27 Beta Removes Waitlist, Siri AI Beats Regular Siri

7/22/2026

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Tester Compares Siri

A tester compared Siri AI on iOS 26 with the iOS 27 public beta.
The iOS 27 public beta, which runs on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 models supporting Apple Intelligence, removes the waitlist required for Siri AI access.
The tester used a spare iPhone 15 Pro and ran identical queries on both phones to see if the new Siri outperforms the current version.

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Siri AI Outshines

Siri AI retrieved the exact doctor from contacts, unlike regular Siri which returned unrelated web listings.
Siri AI updated the route to avoid tolls, whereas regular Siri gave only generic advice.
Siri AI provided specific restaurant ratings and reviews, which regular Siri could not supply.
Siri AI played Beatles tracks from the user’s library, unlike regular Siri which defaulted to Sirius XM.

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Tester Compares Siri

A tester compared Siri AI on iOS 26 with the iOS 27 public beta.
The iOS 27 public beta, which runs on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 models supporting Apple Intelligence, removes the waitlist required for Siri AI access.
The tester used a spare iPhone 15 Pro and ran identical queries on both phones to see if the new Siri outperforms the current version.

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