Apple's iOS 27 Launch Marred by Siri AI Limits and iPhone 18 Pre-Order Wait Times
Apple has rolled out iOS 27 with a revamped Siri AI that features daily usage limits for certain cloud-based features. The new Siri allows users to respond to replies in a more conversational experience and saves previous queries in a dedicated app.
The capabilities are powered by next-generation Foundation Models developed in partnership with Alphabet Inc.'s Google and its Gemini models. Apple stated that cloud-based features will be subject to daily usage limits, with expanded access potentially offered for a fee in the future.
Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management criticized the new Siri AI for response times of 5-15 seconds following the iOS 27 rollout, describing them as 'way too long.'