Apple releases iOS 27 with Siri AI overhaul

<figure> <img alt="A person holding an iPhone 18 Pro phone." data-caption="The iOS 27 update arrives just in time for the iPhone 18 Pro release. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/DSC04248.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The iOS 27 update arrives just in time for the iPhone 18 Pro release. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple is now rolling out its iOS 27 update to compatible devices today, alongside the watchOS 27, iPadOS 27, and visionOS 27 updates. Siri AI is the headline feature across all four updates, the delayed AI-powered overhaul of the Siri assistant. Siri AI is available as a beta today for English-only devices, and Apple says support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish is coming in October.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Siri AI <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/946391/apple-ios-27-developer-beta-1-wwdc-2026-5-things">isn't the only big feature in iOS 27</a>, though. Apple is adding a new Liquid Glass opacity slider that lets you pick between a clearer UI or a more frosty one. A lot of built-in apps are also getting new icon designs, with subtle twea …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/994756/apple-ios-27-launch-iphone-siri-ai-update">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>