Apple’s big Siri update is here. Now the real challenge begins
Apple announced a major upgrade to Siri, branded as Siri AI, aimed at bringing its digital assistant closer to competitors like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. The new features, which will debut in beta later this year, include app operation, screen analysis, and personalized context, but are limited to newer iPhone models and may require iCloud+ subscriptions for full functionality. Analysts remain cautious about Apple’s ability to monetize the AI enhancements and drive future iPhone upgrades.
- ▪Apple unveiled Siri AI, a revamp that adds capabilities such as app control, screen analysis, and personalized responses.
- ▪The beta version of Siri AI is expected to launch later in the year and will be available on iPhone 15 Pro and newer devices.
- ▪Some advanced Siri AI features, like expressive voice customization and higher image generation limits, will require an iCloud+ subscription.
- ▪Analysts view Apple as a laggard in AI and question whether the new features will meaningfully boost iPhone sales or services revenue.
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Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, speaks about Siri during an announcement of new products at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., June 4, 2018. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Siri is finally getting the big AI upgrade Wall Street has been waiting for. But it’s just the beginning. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956513490-0'); }); Apple on Monday announced Siri AI, a major revamp the company hopes will thrust its roughly 15-year-old digital assistant into the spotlight alongside OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
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