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Google Gemini-Powered Siri Will Reportedly Have These 7 New Features
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Privacy and true interoperability are my main concerns.
If it finally means I can get siri to "Turn off the bedroom lights and make sure the air conditioning is off" in one command without hearing "I can't do that" or "Here's what I found on the web" all without getting mysterious ads for the can of tomato soup I was asking my wife about earlier I'll be happy.
Siri has been broken and behind the curve for so long I think we all would love ANY improvement. I just don't want it to come at the expense of my privacy or additional charges for an already expensive eco system.
If it finally means I can get siri to "Turn off the bedroom lights and make sure the air conditioning is off" in one command without hearing "I can't do that" or "Here's what I found on the web" all without getting mysterious ads for the can of tomato soup I was asking my wife about earlier I'll be happy.
Siri has been broken and behind the curve for so long I think we all would love ANY improvement. I just don't want it to come at the expense of my privacy or additional charges for an already expensive eco system.
It looks like you can use some emotional support from revamped siri
"Emotional support" is just downright dangerous! AIs should refuse any questions regarding health. Mental health in particular.
Very much, no. There is clear documented evidence pointing out that this is a very, very bad idea.
So don't ask it for any emotional support, simple as that.... It's not like it's going to force it on you without being prompted
Like that time Gemini told people to put glue on pizza, it will tell people to drink vodka to help with their emotional support.
Me: Siri, how far away is Africa from the United States.
Siri - Jupiter is approximately 342 million miles away from Mars.
Siri - Jupiter is approximately 342 million miles away from Mars.
Exactly right.
If anything, having your device "tell you stories" and "provide emotional support" is like offering more & different drinks to an alcoholic.
It's exactly the wrong solution to the actual problem.
My hope is that the HomePod will improve. There's nothing like getting into a shouting match with your 'intelligent' speaker because it plays random songs that you didn't ask for.
Watch for Apple's upcoming furry covers (plant-based of course!) designed for snuggling with your phone as it tells you stories and reminds you that everything is going to be okay!
Apple should've bought Anthropic instead of partnering with Google
I switched nearly all my workflow to Claude and i am amazed at what this model is capable of (compared to the competition)
I switched nearly all my workflow to Claude and i am amazed at what this model is capable of (compared to the competition)
Unfortunately that's the way it is headed because the majority don't have enough of an understanding of capitalism and the way it is wedded with tech to draw a line in the sand with this stuff (or, they don't care, they embrace capitalism etc.).
Tech fetishists at worst embrace it all or, at best, say "I am skeptical of a lot of uses of AI, but I champion the few, individual benefits we can get from it."
The trajectory is not in the hands of the consumer, and for those who are in charge, they cannot afford to just let small use cases trickle in through the cracks, they need to open the floodgates. And of course, we open the gates for them.
For me, the few conveniences that AI could bring to my life (and I would argue whether they are conveniences in the long run, I am not a proponent of "cognitive offloading" of small tasks, which I think are beneficial to our learning and psyche) do not outweight the cons that the march of technology are unleashing on the environment, society and individuals.
I don't use any of it and have drawn my line with technology. At this point, with the experiences, perspective and knowledge that I have now, I wish I had drawn that line when the smartphone came out, and then again when social media started taking the shape of Facebook and then Instagram. Won't make the same mistake again with this next wave of "innovation" (none of which has the best interests of people or the planet in mind).
Apple’s partnership with Google to power the next Siri using Gemini sounds promising on paper, but handing even part of Siri’s foundation to a company whose entire business model depends on vacuuming up user data feels like a massive privacy risk—no matter what “on-device” or “Private Cloud Compute” assurances they give. Google has a long, ugly track record of tracking, profiling, and monetizing people without real consent. I’m not buying the white-label promises; once Google’s tech is in the mix, trust erodes fast. Apple should’ve gone it alone.
I just want Siri to handle my home requests better!
"Turn the TV on, Change the lights to movie mode and set volume to 40"
Yes I know this can be done with a scene but I mean, complex multiple tasks.
"Turn the TV on, Change the lights to movie mode and set volume to 40"
Yes I know this can be done with a scene but I mean, complex multiple tasks.
Will Siri stop doing abjectly stupid things?
Examples:
Siri asks if I want to reply to a text message. I respond “yes”. Siri starts playing a random music track from a genre I never listen to.
Ask Siri to turn on the bedroom lights. Siri responds, “I deleted it.” “Deleted what?!” Siri responds with the definition of the word “delete.”
Siri’s performance of late could drive a man to use Android.
Examples:
Siri asks if I want to reply to a text message. I respond “yes”. Siri starts playing a random music track from a genre I never listen to.
Ask Siri to turn on the bedroom lights. Siri responds, “I deleted it.” “Deleted what?!” Siri responds with the definition of the word “delete.”
Siri’s performance of late could drive a man to use Android.
I have subscribed Claude, too, I thought the same.
I'm guessing that, being Google well established and Anthropic not (yet) profitable, they have opted for the safest bet. Not all the AI actors are going to survive, especially if they don't turn their huge investment into profits.
I’m more interested in the in-device capabilities than dealing with yet another chatbot.
This isn’t a perfect analogy, but in some ways, think of future iPhones like a 2025 Toyota Supra. Anybody familiar with the modern Supra? If you are familiar, Toyota makes money on every sold Supra, but underneath the Toyota shell, it’s actually a BMW.
For whatever reason, Apple lost focus and therefore lost the AI race. Google won that race. Therefore, Apple must build its own version of a Toyota Supra since they don’t have the capability to build it themselves.
In the tech world, it used to be Intel Inside, but now it’s Google Inside.
For whatever reason, Apple lost focus and therefore lost the AI race. Google won that race. Therefore, Apple must build its own version of a Toyota Supra since they don’t have the capability to build it themselves.
In the tech world, it used to be Intel Inside, but now it’s Google Inside.
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all very valid concerns.
apple insider does a great job of explaining all about this.
Gemini-trained Apple Intelligence will work like other LLMs, says unsurprising report
Insider sources have confirmed what everyone already knew — Apple Foundation Models trained by Google Gemini will have LLM features seen in other AI tools.appleinsider.com
Thanks for that link! Really good article and a great website!