New Version of Siri With Generative AI Again Rumored for WWDC

[Smartass]

True, but Siri is AI..

AI as in Amazingly Inefficient


It is funny how a company like Apple cant produce anything better than their version of Clippy

 

[Truben]

You can't expect intelligence from A.I. that goes against the very meaning of artificial.

artificial
− made in imitation of a natural product
1 (adj.) in the sense of synthetic
2 (adj.) in the sense of insincere
3 (adj.) in the sense of fake

synthetic
− something resulting from synthesis rather than occurring naturally

insincere
− not feeling, believing, or meaning something although you pretend to

It's not real intelligence, it's fake intelligence!
Not sincerely intelligent, pretending to be intelligent.
There's no intelligence occurring naturally in artificial intelligence synthesis.

Hear, hear!

 

[Atog]

Anything which makes Siri usable is a good move.

 

[jkev57]

Apple is preparing to preview a new version of Siri with generative AI and a range of new capabilities at WWDC, according to a post on the Korean social media site Naver from a user with a track record for posting Apple rumors.

According to developer sources speaking to the operator of tech news aggregator account "yeux1122" on Naver, Apple has recently made progress with integrating generative AI into Siri using its Ajax-based model that Bloomberg's Mark Gurman first mentioned in July. The new version of Siri apparently touts natural conversation capabilities, as well as increased user personalization.

The new features are believed to be available across devices, suggesting that the new version of Siri will retain conversation information from one device to another. It is also said to feature a new "Apple-specific creational service," which might relate to the previously reported Siri-based Shortcuts capabilities rumored for iOS 18.

Apple is purportedly working on linkages for the new version of Siri to connect to various external services, likely via an API. Finally, the report suggests that some of Apple's new AI features may differ based on subscription service status, but it is unclear what shape this could take.

A recent forecast from Deepwater Asset Management similarly claimed that Apple will bring generative AI to Siri this year. The Naver blog account has a mixed track record for forecasting Apple's plans, but some of its claims have proven to be significant. For example, in March 2022 it accurately revealed some details about the third-generation iPhone SE ahead of Apple launching the model. In October of the same year it also accurately predicted that Apple would delay the release of new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models until early 2023.

Article Link: New Version of Siri With Generative AI Again Rumored for WWDC

I’d like to say that Siri couldn’t be more imbecilic and useless than it is right now, but that would be tempting God with an Apple.

 

[JippaLippa]

I'm 100% sure we'll see it at WWDC, and it'll be the main feature for the OS releases of Fall 2024.
The question is how good the new siri will be, when compared to the offerings of Google and Microsoft.

 

[JippaLippa]

Anything which makes Siri usable is a good move.

Been an iPhone user since 2017, been a mac user since 2011, and yet I never used Siri once.
For once, I think shouting "hey siri" is very silly and quite embarrassing.

 

[Atog]

Been an iPhone user since 2017, been a mac user since 2011, and yet I never used Siri once.
For once, I think shouting "hey siri" is very silly and quite embarrassing.

I use mine for timer and some basic stuff when I'm alone. Shouting "hey Siri, ...HEY SIRI!!!" and then do it manually anyway is not my thing either
Although I sometimes use Siri in CarPlay.

 

[BanjoDudeAhoy]

Been an iPhone user since 2017, been a mac user since 2011, and yet I never used Siri once.
For once, I think shouting "hey siri" is very silly and quite embarrassing.

Same. I hardly ever do that. Instead, I press the crown on my watch and just say what I want Siri to do.
I generally don’t like talking to machines. Even answering machines, or those automated systems that connect you to the correct department somewhere…

 

[eifelbube]

Will this be limited to iPhone 16 pro? I’m about to jump on a 15 for free through my carrier but as soon as I do, I’ll find out this is limited to a phone I don’t have when I could have just kept my 14 for another year.

I am afraid generative AI will not be limited to the 2024 iPhone (16). If it were, I would replace my XS with the 15 to be as current as possible and Apple generative AI free …

 

[eifelbube]

Apple is preparing to preview a new version of Siri with generative AI and a range of new capabilities at WWDC, according to a post on the Korean social media site Naver from a user with a track record for posting Apple rumors.

According to developer sources speaking to the operator of tech news aggregator account "yeux1122" on Naver, Apple has recently made progress with integrating generative AI into Siri using its Ajax-based model that Bloomberg's Mark Gurman first mentioned in July. The new version of Siri apparently touts natural conversation capabilities, as well as increased user personalization.

The new features are believed to be available across devices, suggesting that the new version of Siri will retain conversation information from one device to another. It is also said to feature a new "Apple-specific creational service," which might relate to the previously reported Siri-based Shortcuts capabilities rumored for iOS 18.

Apple is purportedly working on linkages for the new version of Siri to connect to various external services, likely via an API. Finally, the report suggests that some of Apple's new AI features may differ based on subscription service status, but it is unclear what shape this could take.

A recent forecast from Deepwater Asset Management similarly claimed that Apple will bring generative AI to Siri this year. The Naver blog account has a mixed track record for forecasting Apple's plans, but some of its claims have proven to be significant. For example, in March 2022 it accurately revealed some details about the third-generation iPhone SE ahead of Apple launching the model. In October of the same year it also accurately predicted that Apple would delay the release of new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models until early 2023.

Article Link: New Version of Siri With Generative AI Again Rumored for WWDC

I have my doubts that Siri will finally become Sirious …