Apple introduced Siri AI on June 8, 2026 as a new assistant powered by Apple Intelligence. Its announcement described personal context, onscreen understanding and actions across apps, with developer testing first and a public beta planned later in the year.
The same announcement said Siri AI and the other new Apple Intelligence features would not be available in China while Apple worked through regulatory requirements. It did not establish a China launch date or confirm a local model partner.
Availability update: Apple's support article dated September 22 says Siri AI is in beta on supported devices and currently available in English. It states that Siri AI will not work when the Apple Account region is mainland China. This condition concerns Siri AI; it should not be read as a claim that ordinary Siri is unavailable.
The June announcement and September support guidance describe different points in the rollout. Readers should check Apple's current regional requirements before expecting a feature to work on their account.
Editorial update, October 9, 2026: This archived brief has been checked against the verification sources below. The original publication date is retained; subsequent information is identified separately.
Verification sources: https://www.apple.com/ph/newsroom/2026/06/apple-introduces-siri-ai-a-profoundly-more-capable-and-personal-assistant/ ; https://support.apple.com/en-hk/127893