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LLM Siri With 'World Knowledge' Search Feature Coming in Early 2026
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If they’re using a web based LLM backend from themselves or somebody like anthropic then there is no reason it should be limited to newer iPhone models. The current Siri doesn’t work without the web so there would be no customer expectation of offline access to combat.
Like they handle all issues...
"Only a handful users of our gazillion user bases was affected..."
Here’s the thing: many of us are already using a real and maybe even paid-tier AI like Gemini Pro in my case or ChatGPT plus for others…. Even if Apple semi-halfassedly adds an Apple-flavored Gemini to ONE section of Siri processing, I won’t get the full Gemini integration. Like for Gmail. Docs. Google calendar. Saved personal context. Etc. People like me would probably just keep using Gemini proper.
Apple’s gatekeeping is turning into somewhat of a jail cell. Or a nice villa…with electrical fence and you can’t leave.
This new feature doesn’t sound like it will be local, like most of current dumb Siri isn’t.
Far too late to start the development of a siri llm. Apple will never catch up to ChatGPT 5 and as long as that is on my phone, there’s no need to use nascent betaware from apple.
Given how Apple drastically overestimated their last Sir AI update, I remain skeptical as to any future timelines.
I miss "available this Friday"
(or next Friday .. or in 2 weeks .. etc)
(or next Friday .. or in 2 weeks .. etc)
I'm voting that they do away with the moniker Siri and change it to something less trouble ridden like Facebook did when they changed to Meta, hoping the world would forget their atrocities.
I'll put forward that we call her Shirley. Shirley will have a raspy, mature ladies voice, as though she's a chain smoker and worked in a Vegas casino all her life. A mature, yet raspy voice, may signify a lifetime of information gathering through world travels, to go with her profound new wisdom.
The raspiness also adds the cool ability to break into a cover of Kim Carnes' Bette Davis Eyes anytime she stuffs up in order to distract me, and find forgiveness. 😁
I'll put forward that we call her Shirley. Shirley will have a raspy, mature ladies voice, as though she's a chain smoker and worked in a Vegas casino all her life. A mature, yet raspy voice, may signify a lifetime of information gathering through world travels, to go with her profound new wisdom.
The raspiness also adds the cool ability to break into a cover of Kim Carnes' Bette Davis Eyes anytime she stuffs up in order to distract me, and find forgiveness. 😁
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The Bloomberg article states that “More team members are actively interviewing for other jobs.”
Surely you cant be sirious.
world knowledge = search the internet
siri might go down as the fumble of the century
siri might go down as the fumble of the century
Google?! Yuck. What the hell happened to Apple, man.
People becoming too dependent on AI assistants these days. Whether it's Alexa, Siri, Avi, Gemini, etc. the real name is satan.
"Apple couldn't get the first-generation Siri architecture that it was using to work properly"
How many years did it take them to figure that out?
How many years did it take them to figure that out?
Probably time to rely on others to power Siri and focus on making sure it’s integrated well and has a polished interface when needed. My guess is the delayed version of Siri will still be way behind the competition. My $30 Firestick Alexa responds better than Siri on my 16 Pro Max.
Well, they’re making all of the right noises about the progress they are allegedly making.
They don’t have a lot of credit in the bank on this, though.
I remain skeptical.
They don’t have a lot of credit in the bank on this, though.
I remain skeptical.