Apple's iOS 27 Bill-Splitting AI Wins Over 15-Year-Old Viewer at 75-Minute WWDC
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Updated · PCMag · Jun 9
Apple's iOS 27 Bill-Splitting AI Wins Over 15-Year-Old Viewer at 75-Minute WWDC
3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Jun 9
Summary
A 15-year-old watching Apple’s 75-minute WWDC keynote reacted most strongly to iOS 27’s Camera-based Siri feature, especially a demo that split a restaurant bill by item using Apple Cash.
That enthusiasm came with a catch: the headline Apple Intelligence tools require an iPhone 15 Pro or later, so his supported iPhone 12 would get iOS 27 but not the new AI features.
Apple also pitched 30% faster app launches, 70% faster photo loads and 80% faster AirDrop transfers, though the teen’s response was muted until he can test whether the gains are noticeable.
Screen Time updates and Safari’s new Ask to Browse permission tool drew a surprisingly positive response, while the writer’s wife highlighted Notify Me website alerts and automatic fixes for compromised passwords.
The family found much of WWDC’s marketing-heavy presentation underwhelming, suggesting Apple’s practical AI and utility upgrades landed better than the keynote’s broader polish push.