Siri AI is reaching iPhone and Apple Watch users as a beta, and the first wave of complaints shows where the new assistant still feels unfinished. Reports describe connection failures, slow answers, commands that no longer work reliably, and requests that unexpectedly require an unlocked iPhone.
Apple’s launch announcement confirms that Siri AI is rolling out gradually in English and remains labeled beta. Apple says the assistant can use personal context, understand what is on screen, and answer broader questions, but it has not published a timetable for fixing individual reliability complaints.
Some early users say Siri cannot consistently find named Reminders lists, alarms, Home accessories, or apps. Others report a generic “something went wrong” message that may be tied to connectivity. Apple Watch users have also described long waits for basic requests such as starting a timer.
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The unlock prompts appear most often when Siri needs private information from the phone’s personal index. That protection can make sense for sensitive data, but it also changes familiar hands-free routines in cars, with AirPods, or from an Apple Watch. Apple separately documents that health-data questions are not supported by Siri AI at launch.
Users who receive a clearly wrong answer can follow our guide to report a Siri AI response. Our overview of Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 explains the broader feature set, while iOS 27.2 expands language support.
Because the rollout is a beta, scattered complaints do not establish that every device is affected. They do show that users should expect behavior and performance to change as Apple updates the service.
Apple offers a return to classic Siri through Screen Time restrictions for people who prefer the older behavior. That choice trades away the new personal-context and onscreen features while Apple continues to refine the beta.
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