Hmmmm…. 🤔 I forgive them. The AI space is hot and a lot of wrong moves could be made if we got into a hurry. I don’t mind waiting for a fully cooked feature set that won’t compromise my security.
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Apple Intelligence Siri Overhaul Could Get Delayed
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I gave up with most things in IOS 18. Find My has my better half just showing as locating all the time, reminders don't remind, my iCloud passkey doesn't work on Apple Sites (always comes up failed to verify), iMessage syncs at a snails pace, and Siri... well... enough said.
Regular Siri is still less intelligent than a 5 year old. I don't expect much more from AI Siri.
People will probably just say I’m coping but honestly, I don’t even care. I was never a big fan of voice assistants and ever since Siri came to the iPhone I have rarely ever used it and for mainly simple tasks it continues to do just fine. Also, I am thinking more and more that AI is vastly overhyped and not that revolutionary in day to day tasks for the average person. This is why Apple Intelligence features sucking doesn’t even bother me. In fact, I have it all turned off. I’ve tried all the other AI’s and apart from maybe using ChatGPT for search now then Google, I rarely ever use them. I have no interest in an AI “agent”, which is what all these companies are racing to get out.
I just want Apple to return to polishing their software and fix bugs instead of racing out AI and trying to create more ways to generate more subscription revenue.
I just want Apple to return to polishing their software and fix bugs instead of racing out AI and trying to create more ways to generate more subscription revenue.
So basically don't expect any major improvements until iOS 19, and even then they'll probably release them in dribs and drabs. Not having their AI on multiple languages by now is also a giant fail.
This and the rumored new iPhone hideous design are just making that S25 Ultra more and more appealing to me.
This and the rumored new iPhone hideous design are just making that S25 Ultra more and more appealing to me.
Give up apples google gemini is a million times better. It’s shocking how behind Apple is, sack all the engineers and hire people that are actually good for the role. Trillion dollar company and they are ruining other new features because all the focus is on Siri and ai. It’s shocking how bad Siri is, it never works for me
How does every other company spit the stuff out like it’s nothing yet Apple with all its money can’t do anything
Apple is just too big and slow to keep up with these seemingly weekly announcements on ai developments. They have cornered themselves into partnering with a third party whose product capabilities are being outmatched on what seems to be a weekly basis. And to-boot the 'Apple Intelligence' moniker is only hurting the brand. I’ve seen other smart phone ai capabilities and frankly, Apple’s integration is just mediocre.
The worst news you have ever gotten? Compared to what? Clearly, you don’t have that much living under your belt yet.
It now made it to news, now to see how the market copes with this?
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iOS 18.4 might not have the big Siri upgrade we expected
According to Bloomberg, engineering problems and software bugs might force Apple to delay its AI-powered Siri upgrade.
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Why bother? Siri was better a decade ago than it is today. Apple has zero clue what they’re doing with any of this stuff
Not surprising. Apple is aiming for a different goal from others with personal context and the focus on privacy. I’ll take the delays as a price.
However, I’m someone with an iPhone 15 Pro Max, so I didn’t buy my phone because I was promised AI features. If I had, I may be upset or at least disappointed.
However, I’m someone with an iPhone 15 Pro Max, so I didn’t buy my phone because I was promised AI features. If I had, I may be upset or at least disappointed.
I think corporate inertia has nothing to do with it. However, your second reason is right. Also, marketing and keeping current and future customers engaged.Corporate inertia - it's how they've always done it (well for the last ~ 20 years anyway), so they feel they have to keep doing it that way.
Also, devs do need the lead time... although maybe not as much as it ends up actually taking.
How is Samsung not doing it right and fast? Here's an example of Samsung's AI features: a youtuber covered his face with his hand and AI was able to erase his hand and draw his face:
Not sure if a faster watch is a good thing.My boss upgraded from his iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch to a new Samsung phone and watch he says it’s faster.
3.67 Trillion dollar company
The hardware may be built for Apple Intelligence, but apparently they can’t pull off the software.
I think users have been voting with their wallets to the tune of $100 billion+ per quarter.
That would explain why they don’t seem to be getting anywhere.
