I heard some companies are using "AI" to review resumes, so at some point in the future, the interview process is going to be bots talking to bots lol
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Most iPhone Users Uninterested in Apple Intelligence, Survey Suggests
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I’m certainly using ChatGPT to slick up my resume.
But the other day we were interviewing somebody on camera, he repeated everything that was said out loud, then his eyes flicked down and over and he droned an answer. Whatever could that have been about LOL
Certainly not the game changer a lot of the so called "experts" predicted
iPhone users have largely avoided the Apple Intelligence features released prior to iOS 18.2, a new survey suggests.
A survey conducted by SellCell, a tech trade-in platform, has revealed that while nearly half of iPhone users—47.6%—consider AI an important factor when purchasing a smartphone, 73% of those who have used Apple's AI offerings feel that the features add little to no value to their experience. This sentiment is not unique to Apple; the study also found that 87% of Samsung users expressed similar dissatisfaction with the AI tools available on Galaxy devices.
Apple introduced many of its AI features in October 2024 with the release of iOS 18.1. Among the most used tools were Writing Tools, which help with text editing and summarization, and Notification Summaries, which condense key information from multiple notifications into a single view. These were used by 72% and 54% of respondents, respectively. Other features, such as Priority Messages, Clean Up in Photos, and Smart Reply, saw lower adoption, ranging from 44.5% to 20.9%. Features such as natural language search in Photos and transcription summaries were even less popular, with fewer than 15% of users trying them.
One major finding of the study was that despite the general lack of use of the current features, Apple users were more likely than their Samsung counterparts to view AI as a significant deciding factor when purchasing a phone. While nearly half of iPhone users expressed that AI is a very or somewhat important consideration, only 23.7% of Samsung users felt the same. Nonetheless, many Apple users have not updated their devices to iOS 18.1 to access these features, with 57.6% citing this as their primary reason for not using Apple Intelligence. Others mentioned they found the features unhelpful or were concerned about accuracy and privacy.
Despite AI advancements, brand loyalty among Apple users has weakened in recent years, with the survey indicating that 16.8% of iPhone owners would consider switching to Samsung if Galaxy AI features proved significantly better. This represents a marked decline in loyalty, with only 78.9% of respondents now identifying as firmly committed to the Apple ecosystem, down from 92% in 2021. Conversely, just 9.7% of Samsung users expressed a willingness to switch to Apple for better AI features, suggesting that Apple faces stiffer competition in retaining its user base.
The survey also revealed that a majority of smartphone users are unwilling to pay for AI services. Only 11.6% of Apple users said they would consider subscribing to such features, compared to a mere 4% of Samsung users. It is yet to be seen if the arrival of iOS 18.2, which introduces features like Genmoji and ChatGPT integration, could shift perceptions.
The survey was carried out in late 2024 and included over 2,000 participants aged 18 and older in the United States. The pool consisted of iPhone and Samsung Galaxy users whose devices supported AI features.
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A ton of Mac podcasts have been careful and playing the wait and see game, I've seen maybe a couple of Dalrymple takes breathlessly saying it's the bees knees. Curious.who else is propping this up
When I can have a simple conversation with Siri that’s when AI will be useful.
Currently you ask Siri a question and she has limited responses. With AI Siri could at least provide contextual information and respond the output verbally.
In addition, Siri would be better for search (ask and respond) verbally, instead of manually typing into a search engine (keyphrase and result).
Apple could add-on some ads to the end of the verbal response where Siri suggests local businesses or an organisation that could help with the verbal query. Leading to a phone call or an email. A verbal suggestion would be like an impression, a request to call or email would be equivalent to a click.
Apple, why aren’t you thinking like this anymore?
Currently you ask Siri a question and she has limited responses. With AI Siri could at least provide contextual information and respond the output verbally.
In addition, Siri would be better for search (ask and respond) verbally, instead of manually typing into a search engine (keyphrase and result).
Apple could add-on some ads to the end of the verbal response where Siri suggests local businesses or an organisation that could help with the verbal query. Leading to a phone call or an email. A verbal suggestion would be like an impression, a request to call or email would be equivalent to a click.
Apple, why aren’t you thinking like this anymore?
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Most ATS systems already use keyword matching .. I assume this is what they are saying "AI" so they can please their investors.
Just tried the same… uh… well done, Intelligence, you are very Intelligent indeed. (You can’t see the question because the genius type-to-Siri erases the question before answering it.)
Yeah I could see this... I used image playground for like 10 minutes. was very disappointed by it and have not touched it again. I like the idea of image cleanup, but every time I use it, it's horrible... anything removed leaves a distorted looking background in the image. It just doesn't work for me.... Even when picking the objects pre-suggested by the system.
have not used writing tools a single time, but that could just be due to my workflow, I don't really write anything long from my phone... Others could certainly find this useful.
have not used writing tools a single time, but that could just be due to my workflow, I don't really write anything long from my phone... Others could certainly find this useful.
As someone who was looking forward to Genmoji, you are not missing anything. It is pretty crap. I ended up just turning off all Apple Intelligence. In fact, I would even say Memoji was a cooler idea / feature.
Yea I turned that junk off immediately. I remember when Gmail tried that years ago and I also turned it off right away.
The only AI tools I found to be really helpful is Photoshops ability to extend photos, and ChatGPT helping to write better. The text to image features are fun for a goof.
As part of a Music library cleanup, I used Grok to make an Apple Script and bash script. The produced scripts did exactly what I wanted (other than a quickly resolved posix file issue). It’s hard to be impressed with what Apple has done so far when a 3rd party AI can produce more useful results. Apple seems to be focused on the useless image playground and genmoji stuff. Meanwhile on X you can use grok to very effectively explain posts, memes, and images to you.
Generally this is true but where AI really shines is doing multiple complex tasks synchronously that a human brain could never do. For example, self-driving. That technology is hugely impressive because a human is incapable of taking in visual information from all sides 360 degrees around and then making split second decisions based on that simultaneous visual data.
True. Apples privacy policies are the best in the business.
“Trust me bro” is not going to happen.
I don’t see them as far behind at all. Function for function, integration for integration what does the competition do better that leaves “apple in the dust”. I got it, opinions.
What new way of thinking?
There won’t be any”way out the door”, not sure where that came from.
Well that’s not true. There’s plenty between an iPhone 13 and 16. It all depends if these new hardware features are meaningful.
eh, it's a mature platform, phones arent changing at breakneck speeds anymore in general, apple or otherwise
That skid mark, made by a highly tuned engine, catapulted apple into the stratosphere.
Yes, given their stated goals of privacy. Of course each of us has a different take on “smart” assistants.
What kind of word salad is this?
Agree so far, but ditto for my Android. Probably nice features, but just don't use all that glitz on my phones. Use it lots on my Windows CoPilot PC and in MS Office.