Joanna Stern Praises iOS 27 Siri After 1 Week, Citing Personal Context Gains
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Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 19
Joanna Stern Praises iOS 27 Siri After 1 Week, Citing Personal Context Gains
2 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Jun 19
Summary
A week of testing led Joanna Stern to answer “Is Siri finally good?” with a clear yes in her hands-on review of Apple’s iOS 27 beta assistant.
Personal Context drove that verdict: Siri used data from Messages to suggest beach souvenirs for Stern’s kids, then pulled from her calendar, messages and voicemail to prioritize her workday.
Those examples highlighted Apple’s edge in on-device data, though Stern’s video also showed remaining mistakes and tested guardrails around medical advice, romantic prompts and tasks older Siri already handled well.
The review frames the new Siri as improved but still imperfect as Apple rolls out the AI upgrade in beta on newer devices only.