iOS 27 Public Beta 2 Drops. The New Siri Is Finally Here to Test

Summary

Apple released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Public Beta 2 this week. The headliner is the rebuilt Siri, which can search the web, read your screen, access personal info, and take actions across apps. Public Beta 2 follows just one week after the first public beta and is available now via Apple’s Beta Software Program.

Why it matters

This is the AI-powered Siri Apple previewed two years ago at WWDC 2024, now finally testable by anyone. The iPhone 18 launch is only about two months away; this is a preview of what ships this fall.

HTD Says

I’ve been skeptical of Apple’s AI promises since WWDC 2024, but I’ve been running the Developer betas for a little while now to form my own perspective. It’s definitely an improvement, especially from a UI perspective. And the fact that it syncs across your other devices automatically makes it pretty compelling. Will it work better than something like ChatGPT or Claude? Time will tell. What is nice, is the deeper integration into things within the Apple ecosystem.

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