Mark Gurman reports that the revamped Siri in iOS 27 is still internally labeled as beta and preview, with a possible waitlist for features at launch. The chatbot-style assistant will sync chats via iCloud with auto-delete options, echoing the original Siri's two-year beta period after 2011.
It is worth noting that the original Siri also held the same "beta" caveat for two years after its 2011 debut.
The beta and preview labeling may frustrate some users given that Apple Intelligence features first teased in 2024 have been repeatedly delayed.
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