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Apple tightens Siri AI URL rules in iOS 27 beta 2

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Apple released iOS 27 beta 2, adding Wallet Insights, a “Write with Siri” keyboard suggestion, and remote Apple TV 4K updates via the Home app. Under the hood, the update revises Siri AI’s system prompt, explicitly forbidding the assistant from accessing or summarizing content behind URLs. Developers can also preview the updated keyboard suggestion and wallet features before the public launch.

The new prompt reads: “You cannot access content behind a URL. When a user provides a URL and asks you to summarize, read, or extract information, inform them you cannot access web pages. Do not offer follow‑up suggestions or workarounds.” It also curtails any hint of workarounds.

Apple likely added the clause to keep Siri AI from mimicking other chatbots that pull and summarize web pages, a practice some fear could erode traffic to original sites. Safari already offers AI‑generated page summaries, but only when users view the page directly. Analysts see this as a safeguard for content creators.