Some Apple Employees Have 'Concerns' About iOS 26.4's Revamped Siri

[MacRumors]

iOS 26.4 is expected to introduce a revamped version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence, but not everyone is satisfied with how well it works.

In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said some of Apple's software engineers have "concerns" about the overhauled Siri's performance. However, he did not provide any specific details about the shortcomings.

iOS 26.4 will likely be released in March or April, so Apple still has around five to six months to improve any lingering issues with the voice assistant.

When it first previewed the new Siri at WWDC 2024, Apple said it would have three main capabilities: on-screen awareness, personal context, and in-app controls. For example, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans, based on info from the Mail and Messages apps.

The new Siri was initially expected to debut with iOS 18.4 last year, but Apple delayed it. In July, Apple CEO Tim Cook said his company was making "good progress" on the more personalized Siri, and he said the features were on track to launch next year. However, if issues persist, then even an iOS 26.4 launch might not be guaranteed.

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Article Link: Some Apple Employees Have 'Concerns' About iOS 26.4's Revamped Siri

 

[0xjf]

No way 😭😭😭 here we go again

 

[I7guy]

It’s likely gurman didn’t release any details to avoid being sued by Apple.

 

[nortonandreev]

I don’t think anyone would be surprised

 

[turbineseaplane]

Oh boy..

Last time there were "concerns" leaking out, Apple* pushed out the Vision Pro flop.




*well, in reality, Tim Cook personally forced it out hoping for his own iPhone moment

 

[I7guy]

Oh boy..

Last time there were "concerns" leaking out, Apple* pushed out the Vision Pro flop.




*well, in reality, Tim Cook personally forced it out hoping for his own iPhone moment

As an aside, Vision Pro may be a flop to you, but Apple you can bet, got a lot out of it and doesn’t consider it a flop.

 

[F23]

I also have concerns Timmy

 

[Plutonius]

Like everything else Apple does, some will like it and some will dislike it.

At this point, Apple is long past due releasing it.

Release what you have it so I can continue not using Siri .

 

[ethanwa79]

Vision Pro had the same concerns internally from employees and of course it flopped.

Revamped Siri disaster incoming.

 

[btrach144]

Here I was hoping employees were worried because it was so good. Instead, employees are worried because it’s so awful. Great!

 

[jarman92]

It’s likely gurman didn’t release any details to avoid being sued by Apple.

More likely he didn't release any details because he has no details and just wanted something to publish.

 

[Danilamak]

but Apple you can bet, got a lot out

I’m sincerely don’t see anything useful, can you elaborate on this?

 

[Bigbuddy1]

As an aside, Vision Pro may be a flop to you, but Apple you can bet, got a lot out of it and doesn’t consider it a flop.

Yeah it is a very much a flop the AVP and there is no getting away from that
Regarding Siri you will probably find that this comes down to how Apple actually operates as a company compared with others in regards to digital assistants it’s why Siri is bottom of the pile compared with the head start it got

 

[Apple-achian]

These employees must be identified, fired and punished. They clearly underperformed and are now desperate to cover their tracks.

 

[Seamaster]

OK, but what about that charging mat?

 

[Bigbuddy1]

More likely he didn't release any details because he has no details and just wanted something to publish.

Or it’s to do with how journalists sometimes work when they get told information if they publish every nook and cranny then you can pinpoint who it has actually come from

 

[nfl46]

Lol, what a continuous mess!

Now, it will likely be a iOS 27 feature.

 

[canadianreader]

It's good news just look at the dumpster fire that is Windows 11 and Copilot. In the age of corporate AI less is more.

 

[mulatosnarf]

Without the need for AI?

 

[Dave245]

Really? Meanwhile Gemini is killing it

 

[theinstructor]

No way 😭😭😭 here we go again

LOL right? Siri is completely useless and even ios26 sucks plus autocorrect got worse! I asked Siri for a 50 minute timer, while wearing my Apple Watch Ultra and wearing AirPod pro 2 and with an iPhone 16 pro max. The timer wasn’t set. I missed a personal goal. Siri is useless.

 

[Dmoney77]

That’s unfortunate

 

[TokyoKiller]

It can get worse?

 

[Kidseeghost]

I trust these employees more than Tim. We won't get an AI Siri, at least not on current devices. It was a marketing ploy to sell the iPhone 16. Remember how some employees worried about VP and Tim ignored them? They were right. It looks like marketing people are running Apple and they care more about how the product looks in advertising than what it can do. The iPhone 16 PowerPoint presentation was probably finished in the spring, before there even was a real AI Siri ready. Sales and marketing people ended up running Apple, and they have no conception of a good product versus a bad product. They have no conception of the craftsmanship that's required to take a good idea and turn it into a good product, and they really have no feeling in their hearts, usually, about wanting to really help the customers.

 

[The Game 161]

Can’t believe this site made an article from a one word line from Gurman which tells us nothing. On a release which is 6 months away!!!

Talk about running out of article ideas