Apple made many big announcements at WWDC26, including many incredible features coming to iOS 27. The new Siri AI (Apple has confirmed that this version of Siri will work on Google’s Gemini) will be the main breadwinner of this operating system. But only if you can use it.
The feature list for the upcoming Siri AI assistant includes some fine print: You can only use Siri if your Apple device supports Apple Intelligence. This will include the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, the iPhone 16 and 17 and their variants (e, Plus, Pro and Pro Max), and the iPhone Air. For iPad users, supported devices will be limited to the iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip and all iPad Air and Pro models with an M1 chip or newer. And finally, Siri AI will work with any Mac with an M1 chip or newer.
Siri AI will also work with devices like the Vision Pro (M2 and M5 chips only) and the third-generation Apple Watch Series 10 and 11, Ultra 2 and 3, and SE. However, Apple Watch compatibility comes with a big asterisk: You must first pair the device with an iPhone that runs Apple Intelligence, and that will only work if the paired device is nearby. So if you only have an iPhone 14 or left your iPhone Air in another room, don’t expect Siri AI to work on your Apple Watch.
Take Siri (almost) everywhere you go
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If you own an iPhone and a modern car, you probably use Apple CarPlay. The system may only mirror your phone’s screen and apps to the car’s touchscreen, but there are plenty of free features and apps designed for Apple CarPlay. Siri is potentially one of them.
When iOS 27 finally launches, you’ll be able to use several Siri AI features through CarPlay. These will most likely focus on features like voice recognition and message dictation, anything that lets you stay productive without taking your eyes off the road. Of course, if your phone doesn’t work with Apple Intelligence, connecting it to Apple CarPlay won’t magically make it compatible.
Although Siri AI is one of the most touted features of iOS 27, it won’t be available globally. At the time of writing, EU regulators have not given the green light for Siri’s release in European countries, citing security concerns including the ability to “hijack” AI systems to “steal personal data…and permanently change files and account settings.” So even though everyone who owns an iPhone 17 or iPad Air in Europe will receive iOS 27 later this year, Siri AI won’t be part of their update. The same will be true for Apple users in China.
