Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 with Siri AI and Liquid Glass refinements
Apple released iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate 27 with a LLM-based Siri AI overhaul powered by new AFM 3 on-device and cloud models.
Apple shipped its 2026 annual OS updates: iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27. Siri AI is the flagship feature, offering context-aware responses, personal history search, app interaction, and a dedicated Siri app. The stack includes AFM 3 Core (3B parameters on-device), AFM 3 Core Advanced (20B sparse model activating 1-4B parameters), plus AFM 3 Cloud, ADM 3 Cloud (Image), and AFM 3 Cloud Pro server models. Additional features include prompt-generated Shortcuts and Safari extensions, new photo editing options, and a Liquid Glass transparency slider.
- Siri AI overhauls the assistant with on-screen context, personal history search, and app interaction.
- AFM 3 Core (3B) runs on-device; AFM 3 Core Advanced is 20B sparse, activating 1-4B parameters.
- Cloud models AFM 3 Cloud, ADM 3 Cloud (Image), and AFM 3 Cloud Pro handle heavier Apple Intelligence workloads.
- Prompts can now generate Shortcut automations and Safari extensions.
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