AI Apple Intelligence I’ve been testing Siri AI and these 3 features prove it’s actually smart now News By Scott Younker Published 6 July 2026 Photo search, contextual awareness and cross-app actions are transforming how I use my iPhone When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple is in the midst of testing out iOS 27 for developers, releasing the third version this week. As part of Apple’s summer beta cycle, we’ve actually been able to check out the new Siri AI that was announced at WWDC 26 in early June. The rebuilt assistant is powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence and new Apple Foundation models , meaning it should be more capable and more deeply integrated across the operating system. I Tested the New Siri AI… It’s WILD! (iOS 27 Setup Essentials) – YouTube Watch On With the caveat that we are still in the beta and things can and will change, these three new features prove the new Siri is finally smarter. Specifically, I’ve been impressed by the new Siri’s ability to deep search in the Photo library, actual contextual awareness and multi-step cross-app actions. If you’re interested in checking out you can install the developer’s beta right now . However, it isn’t guaranteed to be stable and could cause issues with your iPhone. The more stable public beta will arrive later this fall. You may like I spent 48 hours with Siri AI on macOS Golden Gate — here’s what I like (and what I don’t) I tested iOS 27 — and these 12 hidden features are more useful than Siri AI I saw the new Siri AI in action at WWDC — and those ‘Siri is stupid’ jokes could soon be obsolete Photo library Deep Search (Image credit: John Velasco / Tom’s Guide) Natural language photo searches have been a part of Google’s offerings since 2024 , though the initial release was unreliable. Meanwhile, Apple’s take lets you use Siri AI to describe visual details to find photos in your library. You could ask Siri, “Hey Siri, find that photo of me holding a wine glass at a winery.” The assistant will then populate a variety of images that fit that description. Tom’s Guide: Direct to Your Inbox Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. The exact photo you’re looking for may not be at the top of the grid but it’ll be much easier to sort through a subsect of your library than trying to remember what day or month you went tasting in wine country. Context awareness (Image credit: Apple) Contextual awareness has been a pie-in-the-sky promise for AI devices almost from jump. With iOS 27, Siri can “see” what you’re looking at on your phone or use your camera to understand your surroundings. For example, say you want to copy some text from a blog post or Instagram, you can summon Siri and say something like, “Copy the caption in this post” or “Copy the text from this article.” What to read next I spent a week with Siri AI — here are my honest pros and cons I just tried Siri AI in the iOS 27 CarPlay beta — and this assistant is way more helpful than before I thought Siri was finished. These 5 leaked WWDC 2026 features are its biggest update since 2011 You don’t need to highlight and copy; Siri will understand what you’re looking at and do it for you. Or with visual intelligence, you can use Siri AI to tell you what you see in the real world, like a plant or a toy. It’s similar to the capabilities in Google Lens, which uses your Android’s camera to kick off searches or find information. Multi-step Cross-App functions (Image credit: Future
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