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In the second beta of iOS 27, Apple has implemented a new instruction for Siri AI. It governs how the system should handle requests to summarize the content of a web address – and the answer is unambiguous.
With the second developer beta, Apple has made numerous minor adjustments to iOS 27, many of which are hidden beneath the surface. One of these concerns the internal control text that defines the behavior of Siri AI. This change, part of the ongoing beta phase of iOS 27, stipulates that Siri AI should now unambiguously reject requests to extract or summarize web pages, instead of offering workarounds.
What the new rule stipulates
In Beta 2, a new section has appeared in Siri AI's control text, clearly defining how it handles internet addresses. Essentially, the instruction states that Siri AI cannot access content behind a URL. If a user provides an address with the request to summarize, read, or extract information from it, Siri AI should inform them that access to websites is not possible. Furthermore, it is explicitly forbidden to subsequently offer suggestions or workarounds.
Previously blocked, now clearly named
What's new isn't the technical limitation itself. Siri AI couldn't access content behind an address before either. What has changed is the requirement for how openly the system deals with this limitation: Instead of potentially processing a request only partially or suggesting alternatives, Siri AI should now explain directly and without evasive maneuvers that the task cannot be completed – even if someone tries to circumvent the restriction.
Why Apple might take this step
Apple hasn't given an official reason. It's conceivable that the company wants to prevent Siri AI from following the example of other AI chatbots and reading and summarizing web content without redirecting users to the original pages. This practice is criticized because it could, in the long run, deprive website operators of traffic and economically undermine the open web. It's telling that Apple currently only offers summaries via Apple Intelligence in Safari – and even there, only while the page in question is actually open.
For users in Germany, the rule will initially be a minor detail: Since Siri AI is not available on iPhones and iPads in the EU at launch, the assistant cannot be used in this way there at first. However, the new requirement applies to Macs and Vision Pros, where Siri AI is available in the EU.
iOS 27: Here's what's next
The adjustments demonstrate how precisely Apple is fine-tuning Siri AI's behavior even during the testing phase. Such subtleties in the control text may continue to change, be added to, or removed before the final release this fall. However, they offer a revealing glimpse into the guidelines Apple is setting for its revamped assistant – and into the company's cautious approach to web content. (Image: Apple)
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