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3 publications · September 15, 2026
Apple launches rebuilt Siri AI with iOS 27, but limits access by region, language and device
Key points
- Apple shipped iOS 27 on or around September 14–15, 2026, with a rebuilt Siri AI included.
- The rebuilt Siri is not available on EU iPhones, iPads or Apple Watches; Macs and Vision Pro in the EU still qualify if set to English.
- At launch, Siri AI supports English only; Apple says French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish support is coming in October, with no specific date given.
- Users outside the EU must join a waitlist, and daily usage limits apply from launch.
- Expressive Voices, which let users adjust Siri's speed and tone, are limited to five devices: iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.
- A separate $250 million settlement over delayed Siri features pays a base of $25 per eligible device, rising to a cap of $95, and covers buyers of iPhone 15 Pro through iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Summary
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Apple confirmed all of this in its own release notes, announcement and the iOS 27 iPhone User Guide. The Expressive Voices limit and the EU exclusion both come from Apple’s own documents.
Five more languages are due sometime in October, with no exact date. The $250 million settlement is a separate legal matter. Claims are open to eligible buyers of the listed iPhone models.
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