iideacocarlMar 30
Jeri Dansky

Oof. It looks like Apple will be adding a bunch of AI stuff I don’t want in iOS 27 and MacOS 27. Here’s hoping my iPhone SE doesn’t support this, just as it doesn’t support much of Appple Intelligence to date — and I hope I can still keep my Mac on Mac OS 15 (Sequoia).

And I hope we’ll have an option to turn all this AI stuff off.

Gift article:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/ios-27-features-apple-ai-reboot-with-siri-app-new-interface-ask-siri-button?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NDQxMzU1OCwiZXhwIjoxNzc1MDE4MzU4LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQ0RCVkVLSzNOWTkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFQTExNDNDNTM4NEE0RUY5QTg5RjJEN0IxMTg2MzcwOSJ9.s4z8hQgl4F2BYn_AOFxrUpxjp9ICnFge4njDYfZqWY4&utm_source=tldrnewsletter&leadSource=uverify%20wall/

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Apple Plans AI Reboot With Siri App, New Look and ‘Ask Siri’ Button in iOS 27

Apple Inc. is testing a standalone app for its Siri voice assistant alongside a new “Ask Siri” feature that will work across the company’s software, part of a broader artificial intelligence overhaul.

Bloomberg.com
Mar 30 at 12:33amWeb
Show threadCara BruarMar 30
@jeridansky lots if ways to do things I never wanted to do anyway. I hate the idea of Siri integrated into every function. So far I have never used it at all.
Show threadJeri DanskyMar 30
@CaraBruar Agreed. I only use Siri for driving instructions on my phone — and that's valuable to me, so I hope they don't mess it up. On my Mac I have the language set to Malay, which isn't supported — so no Siri there.
Show threadCara BruarMar 30
@jeridansky I know it's only code, but I don't want to have to learn a new way to drive the thing for no perceived advantage. And the security implications worry me too.
Show threadScott Murray Mar 30
@jeridansky well hopefully it will stay optional. The current “AI” is an optional 2GB download and addition to the OS. I don’t mind that, as I’ve chosen to save the space. 😁
Show threadBodhipaksaMar 30
@jeridansky It's all been optional so far, and I'm hopeful they'll keep it that way. I turned on the so-called "AI" features for a while and there was no benefit to it whatsoever. Most of it was gimicky stuff about creating stupid images. The email app would show a passive-voice and not at all useful summary of the contents of each message in the inbox, rather than the first few words of text. Total waste of time.