Same here. Google has been at it for decades. It seems that Apple's ability to write decent software sucks. They think about optimizing crap even before it is written. They don't buy many good companies. They don't know how to capitalize on a good buy. They should allow Siri to be replaced with ones from other companies.
Fair point. That's not inconceivable.
FINALLY, IT ONLY TOOK 13 YEARS
Apple's shift to develop its own AI technology to keep up with competitors was today detailed in a The New York Times report.
Citing sources familiar with Apple's work, the report explains that the decision to revamp Siri was taken early last year by Apple's most senior executives. Senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi and senior vice president of Machine Learning and AI Strategy John Giannandrea are said to have spent several weeks testing OpenAI's ChatGPT to understand the ways in which the competitor made Siri look antiquated. The Siri team purportedly failed to receive attention and resources compared to other groups inside Apple, and the company has struggled to recruit and retain leading AI researchers.
Apple executives are said to be concerned that AI threatens the iPhone's market share because it has the potential to become a more compelling operating system with an ecosystem of AI apps that undermine the App Store. Apple apparently fears the iPhone becoming a "dumb brick" compared with other technology.
This conclusion triggered a significant reorganization at Apple amid determination to catch up in the race to develop AI tools. The company moved to reallocate employees and resources toward AI, and the change of strategy was a contributing factor in the decision to cancel its electric vehicle project. Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 models will supposedly feature more memory to support AI features.
Apple is expected to reveal a series of AI tools at its WWDC keynote on June 10, including an improved version of Siri that is more conversational and capable, with the ability to "chat" rather than merely respond to individual queries. The company is working on making Siri better at handling tasks such as setting timers, creating calendar appointments, adding items to Reminders, and summarizing text. Apple plans to market the new version of Siri as a more private alternative to rival AI services because most requests will be processed on-device rather than remotely in data centres. See the full The New York Times article for more information.
Article Link: Report: Revamped Siri to Be at the Core of Apple's New AI Strategy
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Apple's shift to develop its own AI technology to keep up with competitors was today detailed in a The New York Times report.
Citing sources familiar with Apple's work, the report explains that the decision to revamp Siri was taken early last year by Apple's most senior executives. Senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi and senior vice president of Machine Learning and AI Strategy John Giannandrea are said to have spent several weeks testing OpenAI's ChatGPT to understand the ways in which the competitor made Siri look antiquated. The Siri team purportedly failed to receive attention and resources compared to other groups inside Apple, and the company has struggled to recruit and retain leading AI researchers.
Apple executives are said to be concerned that AI threatens the iPhone's market share because it has the potential to become a more compelling operating system with an ecosystem of AI apps that undermine the App Store. Apple apparently fears the iPhone becoming a "dumb brick" compared with other technology.
This conclusion triggered a significant reorganization at Apple amid determination to catch up in the race to develop AI tools. The company moved to reallocate employees and resources toward AI, and the change of strategy was a contributing factor in the decision to cancel its electric vehicle project. Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 models will supposedly feature more memory to support AI features.
Apple is expected to reveal a series of AI tools at its WWDC keynote on June 10, including an improved version of Siri that is more conversational and capable, with the ability to "chat" rather than merely respond to individual queries. The company is working on making Siri better at handling tasks such as setting timers, creating calendar appointments, adding items to Reminders, and summarizing text. Apple plans to market the new version of Siri as a more private alternative to rival AI services because most requests will be processed on-device rather than remotely in data centres. See the full The New York Times article for more information.
Article Link: Report: Revamped Siri to Be at the Core of Apple's New AI Strategy
Google Assistant is way better than Siri, and Siri NOW still isn't better than what Google Assistant was in 2014. I do miss using that on Samsungs and Pixels.
Insiders from Apple's Siri team have expressed frustration over management's conservative decisions, which they feel are holding back innovation. After the release of ChatGPT, Apple quickly called an emergency meeting and decided to put their car project on hold to focus on improving Siri. This shift suggests that Apple is seriously stepping up its game, not merely following trends.
My Homepod has the best hearing of all of our devices. I can be in the bedroom with the door closed and ask my phone “sir, resume playing” to restart the podcast I was listening to and the HomePod down the hall in the living room will start playing the music it was playing yesterday.
If you turn on the setting that shows what Siri hears on your phone screen, you can see what it hears vs what it does. I find that the transcription is usually exactly right. Where it goes wrong in how Siri interprets the meaning of that.
