Apple opens a Siri AI developer preview in the 27.3 betas

Apple's developer news post dated 3 November 2026 says a Developer Preview, starting that day in the iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3 and visionOS 27.3 betas, lets any developer connect an app to Siri AI with App Intents. It says a person can ask in their own words and Siri AI can carry out a custom action, and that skills let a developer teach Siri AI how to combine several actions. It says Siri AI can surface any entity in the Spotlight semantic index, not only those that fit an existing schema. It says the preview is early access before a first customer release in a few months, and that App Store submission opens in the spring. It says Apple will follow up with terms and usage policies for experiences enabled through Siri AI.

A note on the post says Siri AI is in beta on iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, watchOS 27.3 and visionOS 27.3, on an Apple Intelligence-enabled device set to a supported language. It lists English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, and says some features may not be available in all regions or languages. It says Siri AI is currently unavailable in the EU in iOS, iPadOS and watchOS, and that Apple is working with the EU to find a path forward. It says Siri AI is not available for users under 13. It says some Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models, including Siri AI, are subject to daily usage limits, and that expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future.

What it means for business: this is a developer beta, not a general customer release, and the post says the terms are still to come. The EU limit is stated for iOS, iPadOS and watchOS. The post does not put the same limit on macOS or visionOS. This describes the post. It is not advice on an app submission.