We need to talk about Siri AI for Apple Watch
After a disastrous start in the watchOS 27 beta, Apple Watch's new Siri AI experience has surprisingly turned things around.
The arrival of Siri AI on Apple Watch arrived a couple of cycles late for the watchOS 27 beta testing this summer. Expectations were sky-high that this new iteration would finally transform the Apple Watch into a fully fledged AI wearable device.
However, what actually materialized in July and August was far from ideal, as Siri proved to be remarkably unusable in the watchOS 27 beta. The performance issues were severe enough to make users consider holding off on updating their software entirely.
This week, many expected Apple to completely pull 'Siri AI' from the watchOS 27 beta 8 and revert to the legacy version of Siri. Surprisingly, the recent updates seem to have ironed out the major flaws, making Siri AI on the Apple Watch genuinely good.
For tech enthusiasts and developers watching the wearable market, these iterative software tests highlight the challenges of bringing advanced AI to small form-factor devices. As Apple refines these features, the future of AI on the wrist is looking increasingly promising.
