Now You Can Experience Siri AI on Your Wrist.
Siri AI could be Apple’s defining feature in 2026—even the upcoming foldable iPhone might not be able to compete. After a two-year delay and years of stagnant development, Apple’s updated AI assistant is finally here, and it looks like it’s actually quite useful . So far, the focus has been on how Siri AI works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac—the devices you likely use Siri on most often. But your Apple Watch will also benefit from Siri AI this year—provided, of course, it’s new enough to support watchOS 27 .
With a compatible Apple Watch running watchOS 27 ( or an iPhone with Apple Intelligence support ), you can interact with Apple’s AI-powered voice assistant right from your wrist. You can ask it questions, just like other chatbots (like ChatGPT or Gemini), request actions in specific apps (like “Send Dad my flight number” or “Play that song James sent me”), and request specific device-wide details, like photos from a recent trip or the door code to your Airbnb. You can also open the new Siri app to view conversations you’ve had on other Apple devices and join one at any time.
While it’s too early to draw conclusions, early reviews of Siri AI on the Apple Watch seem positive , meaning Apple may have transformed your Apple Watch into a portable AI assistant capable of handling quick queries while you’re on the go. If you’re interested, there’s no need to wait: while the final version of watchOS 27 isn’t scheduled to release until this fall, you can try Siri AI on your watch right now. You just need to understand the risks involved.
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You can’t uninstall or downgrade watchOS 27 beta.
Any beta testing comes with a certain amount of risk. You agree to install unfinished software on your device in exchange for access to features that won’t be released to the general public for several months. Therefore, you may encounter bugs and glitches that aren’t typically found in regular versions, and while these may be merely annoying, they could theoretically impact your ability to use the device.
If this happens on your iPhone or Mac, you can always uninstall the beta—though this carries the risk of data loss if you haven’t made a proper backup beforehand. However, you do have a failover option if you need one. There’s no such option for watchOS betas: once you install watchOS 27 beta on your Apple Watch, it will remain on that version until Apple ends the beta testing cycle. There’s no way to revert to watchOS 26.
I’m not trying to spread panic. I haven’t seen any reports of watchOS 27 being particularly unstable or breaking the Apple Watch. However, it’s a risk you should be aware of if you decide to try watchOS 27 and Siri AI on your device before the official release this fall.
Installing watchOS 27 beta on your Apple Watch
Siri AI is available on all compatible Apple devices through various beta versions. For the Apple Watch, that’s watchOS 27 beta. While it’s impossible to downgrade from watchOS 27, installing it isn’t actually that difficult if you’re interested: now that the public beta is out, you can register your Apple account for the Apple Beta Software Program to access it. You’ll first need to install the iOS 27 public beta on your iPhone , but once you do, you can go to Settings > General > Software Update > Beta Updates in the Watch app and select “watchOS 27 Public Beta.” From there, you can install the latest watchOS 27 beta like any other update by going to General > Software Update in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
Remember: for Siri AI to work, you need an Apple Watch that supports watchOS 27 and an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence. This typically includes an iPhone 15 Pro or later, an Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or an Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later.
However, the Siri AI feature won’t be available immediately. You’ll first need to manually sign up for Apple’s waitlist . After that, it’s unknown how long it will take for it to appear on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Some users report access within minutes, while others say it could take several days.