Apple recently began rolling out the highly anticipated Siri AI as part of iOS 27, promising a smarter assistant capable of deep personal context and on-screen awareness. While the update marks a significant leap in intelligence, early adopters accessing the feature via a gradual beta rollout are reporting a wave of frustrations. Many users are finding that the cutting edge technology comes with a steep price in stability, leading to a chorus of complaints across social media regarding bugs that make the assistant feel less reliable than its predecessor.
One of the most glaring issues involves basic functionality and connectivity. Users have reported frequent generic errors stating that something went wrong, often linked to network communication hiccups or cloud downtime that leave the assistant useless without explaining why. Even more baffling are the indexing failures, where Siri AI claims it cannot find existing grocery lists or alarms that previous versions handled with ease. Some Apple Watch users have encountered absurd glitches where the assistant claims essential apps like the Clock aren’t even installed on the device, making simple timers impossible to set.
Beyond technical crashes, there are significant regressions in convenience and speed. A major point of contention is that Siri AI frequently demands the iPhone be unlocked for requests that were previously seamless, creating friction for those using AirPods or driving. Performance has also taken a hit; because much of the heavy lifting now occurs via Private Cloud Compute, response times have slowed down significantly. This lag is particularly noticeable on the Apple Watch Series 9 and newer models, where once instant commands now take several seconds to process.
Adding to the frustration is a gap in feature parity between the old and new systems. Certain capabilities, such as querying Health app data or utilizing specific ChatGPT prefixes, haven’t made the transition yet. Furthermore, some users find themselves fighting with a redesigned interface featuring intrusive Ask Siri buttons and changes to familiar gestures like swiping down for notifications. Because this remains a beta release, Apple hasn’t provided a full fix roadmap beyond adding more languages in October, leaving dissatisfied users to either endure the growing pains or manually revert to Siri Classic through their Screen Time settings.