iOS 27 delivers deep on‑device AI with a revamped Siri and new photo- and web-focused features, but some capabilities require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer and, for Siri AI, may involve a waitlist in Settings.
iOS 27 and Siri AI: on-device access and app actions
Siri AI in iOS 27 can access data stored on your iPhone—including old emails, iMessages, photos, calendar events, notes and more—and respond accordingly. It can also analyze what’s currently visible on your screen and take action inside apps. The assistant can help compose text, proofread, rewrite, adjust tone or write from scratch in any text box when prompted, and apps such as Mail and Messages offer smart replies that adapt to your typing style and the ongoing conversation. The update positions Siri AI as an all-encompassing assistant that other providers can’t natively replicate on iOS, and the article describes it as a dramatic improvement over the current version. Note that using Siri AI requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, and accessing it may require getting past a potentially lengthy waitlist in Settings.
iOS 27 Photos: three AI editing tools
The built-in Photos app adds three AI-powered editing tools for iPhone 15 Pro and later. An advanced mode for the existing Clean Up feature lets the tool conceal more complex objects at the cost of additional time and energy. Extend generates relevant content outside the original frame—essentially the opposite of cropping—and Reframe tweaks the shot’s angle using AI. The article reports these tools have been stress-tested and generally work reliably, though like most AI features they can hallucinate and produce unpredictable results at times. Any use of these tools adds an AI label to the photo’s metadata, and platforms like Instagram will add an AI disclaimer accordingly.
Safari gains web monitoring with Notify Me
Safari in iOS 27 adds three core AI functionalities for iPhone 15 Pro and later; one highlighted feature, Notify Me, acts as a simple web crawler that scans selected sites for described changes on a schedule you choose and alerts you when it detects an update. For example, if you’re waiting for a specific page change you can stop manually refreshing and receive a notification when the page changes as described.
These changes place on-device AI at the center of iOS 27, with Siri, Photos and Safari sharing a reliance on iPhone 15 Pro hardware for their newest capabilities.
