Is Siri Actually Good Now? Apple's iOS 27 Overhaul Explained

Is Siri Actually Good Now? Apple's iOS 27 Overhaul Explained Siri has been a punchline for so long that skepticism feels like the responsible position. So here's the direct answer to the question everyone's asking after WWDC26 this week: is Siri actually good now? Not yet. But for the first time, there's a credible structural argument that it could be and that argument is worth taking seriously, with clear eyes about where it breaks down. The case rests on something Apple hasn't had before: a Siri that can read your screen, search inside your apps, and take action on your behalf without you explaining the context first. Apple Newsroom called it "an entirely new version of Siri" this week. Essentially the same promise was made at WWDC24 two years ago, then delayed from 2025 into 2026, as Indian Express reported five months ago. The developer beta is open now across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27; ordinary users get an English beta later this year. Whether this