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9to5Mac reports iOS 27 beta 2 instructions prevent Siri from summarizing web links

9to5Mac noted that the latest iOS 27 developer beta includes specific system prompts for Siri to decline any user requests to extract or summarize content from URLs.

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9to5Mac · Marcus Mendes
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New internal instructions for Apple’s digital assistant require it to explicitly state it cannot access live web pages, avoiding potential copyright or sustainability issues with site owners.

Why this matters

This move highlights Apple's cautious approach to AI-driven web scraping and their commitment to directing traffic back to original content creators.

Confidence reason

The report is based on internal system prompt findings within a developer beta released by Apple.

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  • 9to5MacPrimary
    Apple tells Siri AI to clearly refuse requests to summarize URLs - 9to5Mac
    Marcus Mendes
    "iOS 27 beta 2: Apple tells Siri AI to clearly refuse requests to summarize URLs Marcus Mendes | Jun 24 2026 - 2:17 pm PT 16 Comments A new rule added to Siri AI’s system prompt in "
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