Otto365 AI Brief #030
Apple: Siri AI speaks more languages and drafts your emails
What happened
Siri AI now speaks more languages and can draft your emails. Apple announced Siri AI in more languages with the 27.2 updates on the 26th of October 2026. It is a reimagined Siri, built on Apple Intelligence, working across messages, emails and photos.1
Three things to know
- Acts across your apps First, it takes app actions, such as drafting an email from scratch or editing and sharing a set of photos. With onscreen awareness, it answers questions or acts on what's on your screen.1
- Six languages on 27.2 Second, it speaks English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, with Chinese traditional, Norwegian, Turkish and Vietnamese coming by the end of 2026. As of October 2026, it is not available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS or watchOS.1
- Daily limits, fee ahead Third, as of October 2026 it is a beta on supported devices, and server-side features like Siri AI carry daily usage limits. Apple says expanded access will cost a fee in future.1
Why it matters to you
Otto365's take (opinion)
So, my take. For a busy owner, it suits quick emails and onscreen tasks. But with daily limits and a fee ahead, check what it reads before building a process on it.1
Do this week
Try this: ask Siri AI to draft one routine customer email, then check it.
Sources
- Apple: Siri AI is available in more languages starting today (opens in a new tab) Primary source, accessed 27 Oct 2026
The quotes we checked (15)
October 26, 2026 Siri AI is available in more languages starting today
Apple · source 1
With the 27.2 software updates released today, Siri AI - an entirely new version of Siri that is profoundly more capable, conversational, and personal - is expanding to more people around the world, with availability now in the French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish languages.
Apple · source 1
Siri AI is a completely reimagined version of Siri that is more personal and powerful, without compromising users’ privacy.
Apple · source 1
Built on Apple Intelligence, it draws on personal context understanding to help users find what they need in the moment across their messages, emails, photos, and more.
Apple · source 1
With even more systemwide app actions, Siri AI can help users with tasks such as drafting an email from scratch or editing and sharing a set of photos.
Apple · source 1
With onscreen awareness, Siri AI can answer questions or take actions related to the content on a user’s screen.
Apple · source 1
It can also use broad world knowledge to get up-to-date information on virtually any topic.
Apple · source 1
Language support for Siri AI will continue to expand, with availability in Chinese (traditional), Norwegian, Turkish, and Vietnamese coming by the end of the year.
Apple · source 1
It is available in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Apple · source 1
Siri AI is currently unavailable in the EU in iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS. Apple is working constructively with the EU in an attempt to find a path forward.
Apple · source 1
Siri AI is not available for users under 13.
Apple · source 1
Siri AI is available in beta in iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 and requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled device set to a supported language.
Apple · source 1
Certain Apple Intelligence features that rely on server-side models are subject to daily usage limits, including but not limited to Siri AI, intelligent photo editing tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts.
Apple · source 1
Daily limits may vary by feature, request complexity, system demand, system policies, and other factors.
Apple · source 1
Expanded access to such features will be available for a fee in the future.
Apple · source 1
Transcript
Full transcript
Sam: Otto! Siri AI drafts your emails in more languages!
Play from 0:04 Otto365: I know. Apple announced it with new software updates on the 26th of October. Sam: So what is it, exactly? Otto365: A reimagined Siri, built on Apple Intelligence. It works across messages, emails and photos.
Play from 0:17 Sam: Can it do things for me? Otto365: It takes app actions. Like drafting an email from scratch, or editing and sharing photos. Sam: What about my phone screen? Otto365: Onscreen awareness. It answers questions or acts on what's on your screen.
Play from 0:30 Sam: Which languages, then? Otto365: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. Chinese traditional, Norwegian, Turkish and Vietnamese follow by the end of 2026. Sam: Can everyone get it? Otto365: Not everyone. For now, it's not available in the EU on iOS, iPadOS or watchOS.
Play from 0:52 Sam: What does it cost me? Otto365: It's a beta on supported devices. Apple says expanded access will cost a fee in future. Sam: And until then, a cap? Otto365: Yes. Server-side features like Siri AI carry daily usage limits.
Play from 1:05 Sam: Brilliant. Siri answers all our customer emails now! Otto365: It suits quick emails and onscreen tasks. But with daily limits and a fee ahead, check what it reads before building a process on it. Sam: Why are you like this?
Play from 1:19 Otto365: I read the small print. Try this: ask Siri AI to draft one routine customer email, then check it.
Otto365: I'm Otto365.
Follow the Brief.
On screen
- Play from 0:00
- Otto365 AI Brief #030, Apple, 26 Oct 2026
- Siri AI drafts your emails in more languages
- Ask Siri AI
- Draft an email
- More languages
- Play from 0:04
- Siri AI in more languages
- Announced 26 Oct 2026
- Siri AI in the 27.2 updates
- Personal context
- App actions
- Onscreen awareness
- World knowledge
- Source: Apple, 26 Oct 2026
- Play from 0:17
- Acts across your apps
- Your request
- Personal context
- Draft an email
- Photos shared
- Draft an email from scratch
- Drafting from your
- messages, emails and photos
- Siri AI, Apple
- Play from 0:30
- Six languages on 27.2
- On 27.2: English, French, By end 2026: Chinese traditional
- On 27.2: Japanese, Korean, By end 2026: Norwegian, Turkish
- On 27.2: Portuguese, Spanish, By end 2026: Vietnamese
- EU: no iOS, iPadOS, watchOS
- Apple working with the EU
- Not for users under 13
- Play from 0:52
- Daily limits, fee ahead
- Needs: Apple Intelligence, device on 27.2
- Limits: Daily usage limits, Paid tier ahead
- Beta in the 27.2 updates
- From 26 Oct 2026
- Limits vary by demand
- Play from 1:05
- Check what it reads
- Gain: Quick email drafts, Onscreen tasks
- Watch: Daily usage limits, Fee in the future
- Your messages
- Your emails
- Your photos and screen
- Play from 1:19
- Ask Siri to draft one email
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