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Siri rant
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macher
macrumors 603
Agree. I’m jealous of our sons Pixel with Google Assistant. Siri isn’t in the same league.
It’s actually gotten worse to me over the years. I asked it to tell me a dog joke. It came up with a random joke. When I asked the same question to Cortana and Google Assistant they came up with the relevant answer. I wish I could set Google Assistant as default on iOS.
Shanghaichica
macrumors G5
It depends on the question. Google assistant is generally a lot better for questions, even better than Alexa. I asked all 3 yesterday shortly after the Wimbledon ladies final who had won and only my google home was able to give me the correct answer. Siri and Alexa had no clue.
The-Real-Deal82
macrumors P6
It drives me mad how I have to ask for a timer three or four times before it decides to do it. I find it frustrating how we’ve had Siri for years now yet Amazon have a much more intelligent and reliable assistant. My only guess is Apple haven’t developed it lately.
It’s true. Siri has some serious downfalls compared to where Alexa and Google voice has increasingly improved in areas where Siri lags. Where Siri does really well is in house commands with controlling iOS functionality for the HomePod, AirPods, Apple Watch, etc. But where Siri struggles is providing relevant search information, misunderstanding various types of words, where Google has no issue in most cases. Siri needs the improvement with dictation and deciphering words. If they can improve in those two areas, Siri will be at the top. I think Apple knows Siri is behind, which is one of the reasons they hired Googles Chief of artificial intelligence to bring the necessary changes to better the Siri experience in iOS.
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/04/03/apple-hires-google-ai-chief/amp/
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/04/03/apple-hires-google-ai-chief/amp/
Shanghaichica
macrumors G5
I think you’ve summed it up well. The reason I have the HomePod is because it works better with my other Apple devices than either the echo or the google Home.
I asked Siri where the NEXT World Cup will be held. Siri tells me Russia... google Assistant told me Qatar.
Edit: funny, when I asked Siri today the same question it gave me Qatar. It’s just very inconsistent.
Shanghaichica
macrumors G5
It is inconsistent. One day I asked it where a certain place was and it actually told me and the google Home couldn’t tell me what I wanted. Then I asked the same question the next day and HomePod got it wrong.