Apple has released the Siri AI Developer Preview within the 27.3 beta versions of its operating systems, allowing applications to integrate directly with the assistant and hand off actions.
The preview enables developers and apps to integrate with the assistant and execute actions through the App Intents framework. Access during the preview phase is restricted to developer builds and internal TestFlight testers, according to InfoQ.
Apple describes the updated assistant as “profoundly more capable, conversational, and personal” in its developer release.
The system allows users to make natural language requests that trigger custom actions across applications, utilizing personal context understanding and onscreen awareness.
Developers can teach Siri AI how to combine several actions into a single experience by utilizing a new feature called Skills. Unspecified requests route automatically to the foreground app, an active Live Activity, or an app mentioned in ongoing conversation.
Background apps receive only requests that explicitly name them, and requests can span multiple apps by finding content in one and sending it to another.
ZDNET reports that the update expands developer support across iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, MacOS 27.3, and VisionOS 27.3.
With the current software betas, developers can utilize App Intents so that applications bring their content and actions directly into the assistant. Third-party developer support is scheduled to arrive as a preview in the spring of 2027, which will likely be included in iOS 27.5 or iOS 27.6 ahead of the 2027 WWDC.
Alongside the developer rollout, Apple CEO John Ternus pressed software chief Craig Federighi to accelerate the Siri roadmap and develop an advanced AI agent to compete with OpenAI’s Dots and Meta’s Muse, Bloomberg’s, Mark Gurman reported.
If Rockwell steps down, his Siri AI responsibilities could potentially be reassigned to Amar Subramanya, a Google veteran hired the prior year, alongside Sebastien Marineau, a deputy reporting to Federighi. In addition, Apple is modifying its development process for operating system updates such as iOS 28 and macOS 28, adjusting cycles to dedicate more time to exploration, coding, and feature development.