Apple's watchOS team told me what Siri AI will bring to the Apple Watch (www.techradar.com)

At Apple's recent WWDC event, the company introduced Siri AI enhancements across its devices, with a particular focus on improving the user experience on the Apple Watch. David Clark, senior director of watchOS software engineering, emphasized that watchOS 27 aims to make the Apple Watch a vital partner in the Siri ecosystem, leveraging its constant accessibility on users’ wrists for hands-free interactions. For instance, users can rely on Siri to assist with tasks like creating a grocery list while multitasking and later continue that interaction seamlessly on their iPhone. However, the rollout of watchOS 27 has sparked concern as several older models, including the Apple Watch Series 6, 7, and 8, will not receive the new Siri capabilities, restricting their users to only basic security updates. This limitation underscores Apple's commitment to optimizing performance – the advanced features of Siri AI are reportedly designed to function best with newer hardware equipped with the S9 and S10 chips. As a result, while older models can still sync with iPhones running the latest software, they will miss out on the improved intelligent functionalities that could enhance user experience and efficiency in everyday tasks.