Apple Watch Siri AI Beats Old Siri in 4 Beta Tests on WatchOS 27
Updated
Updated · CNET · Jul 17
Apple Watch Siri AI Beats Old Siri in 4 Beta Tests on WatchOS 27
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Jul 17
Summary
Four side-by-side Apple Watch tests found Siri AI on WatchOS 27 delivered direct answers and follow-up help, while the older Siri on WatchOS 26 often defaulted to web links.
On ferry times, buttermilk ingredients and a World Cup schedule query, the new assistant answered fully—including a 4:10 p.m. departure and AT&T Stadium in Dallas—while the old version either returned web results or missed part of the question.
A bonus sports query also showed the gap: Siri AI explained Erling Haaland's late substitution as fatigue and a dead-leg injury, where the older Siri again offered only web search results.
The comparison used an Apple Watch Ultra 3 running the WatchOS 27 public beta and a Series 11 on WatchOS 26, with the reviewer noting the software is still early and the full release is due this fall.