Siri AI launches next week in iOS 27, and it’s a huge upgrade to Apple’s assistant. There are tons of ways Siri is new and improved, but here are three examples of times Siri has impressed me so far.

It’s football season again, and every year when the NFL schedule comes out, I go through the tedious but important work of adding games to my calendar.

Sometimes the NFL provides a .ics file to make this a little easier. But it can still be convoluted to do this from my iPhone, and doesn’t typically include the info I want.

So this year, I tried using Siri AI—and it was a big time saver.

I asked Siri to find all the Dallas Cowboys games and add them to my calendar. Yes, I’m a fan of America’s Team, and I’ll accept your pity.

In my request, I specified that Siri should include info on where each game will be available to stream. NFL games these days can air on FOX One, Paramount+, Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN, or even Netflix. It’s a lot to keep up with.

Impressively, Siri did exactly what I wanted. All the games were put on my calendar like I wanted, with info on how to watch.

Just last week, I was filling out a form online that asked for my vehicle license plate number.

I don’t have my license plate memorized, and my wife had the car with her at the time. But I was pretty sure I had a photo or some other record of the plate number somewhere on my iPhone.

I asked Siri: “Can you find my current license plate number?”

Within a few seconds, it came back with the answer. My plate number was included, along with a link to an email where Siri found the number. It was in a registration renewal email—which I didn’t even remember having.

Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 went on sale right after the September event earlier this week (you can pre-order here: Series 12, Ultra 4).

I’ve opted for an Apple Watch Series 12 this year, and initially was looking to get a Braided Solo Loop band. I had one a few years ago and really loved it.

Though I ultimately opted for a different band, I did hit a roadblock when browsing the Solo Loop options: I didn’t remember my size.

Unlike most Apple Watch bands, you need to select a very specific size for the Solo Loop to ensure a good fit. And in the rush of trying to get my pre-order in, I didn’t want to be delayed by a size test.

So instead, I told Siri that I’d purchased an Apple Watch before with a Solo Loop and was trying to find my size. It located the info in an old note I’d saved years ago. Like the license plate discovery, I didn’t even remember that such a note existed.

Siri can do much more than the few things I’ve mentioned above. For example, I use it all the time for world knowledge questions that I previously would have asked ChatGPT or Google Gemini.

But these three use cases highlight a core advantage Siri now has: tapping into your personal data in an intelligent and privacy-friendly way.

What’s your experience with Siri AI been like in iOS 27 so far? Let us know in the comments.

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