iPadOS 27 review: The iPad gets smarter

A review of iPadOS 27 highlights a separate Siri AI app that works as a chatbot, a Liquid Glass transparency slider, and expanded parental controls. The OS supports iPad Pro (M4 and newer), iPad Air (M2 and newer), iPad (9th generation and newer), and iPad mini (6th generation and newer).

• Siri AI is a separate chatbot app that can perform actions in system apps
• Liquid Glass slider adjusts interface transparency but doesn't fully disable the effect
• New parental controls: Time Allowances, Ask to Browse, Communication Safety
• Spatial Reframing lets you change framing and remove objects in existing photos