# Apple clears the air on watchOS 27 skipping multiple models, and you can partly blame AI for it

> Apple Watch got its biggest software update in years with watchOS 27, but it’s skipping five models to get there.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/apple-clears-the-air-on-watchos-27-skipping-multiple-models-and-you-can-partly-blame-ai-for-it/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38345ce8976fcb37cdfe93)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #apple-watch #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a38345ce8976fcb37cdfe93

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