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iOS 27.2 Adds Siri AI in New Languages

MacRumors • Wed, 16 Sep 2026

In the iOS 27.2 beta, Apple Siri AI is available in new languages, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. In the launch version of iOS 27 , &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI is limited to English. Apple previously said that new &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI languages would be coming in October, so that likely means iOS 27.2 will see an October launch. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Tag: Siri Related Forum: iOS 27 This article, " iOS 27.2 Adds Siri AI in New Languages " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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In the iOS 27.2 beta, Apple Siri AI is available in new languages, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

In the launch version of iOS 27 , &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI is limited to English.

Apple previously said that new &zwnj;Siri&zwnj; AI languages would be coming in October, so that likely means iOS 27.2 will see an October launch.

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