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Apple's Siri AI is both cool and 2 years too late
OpenAI and Anthropic have been locked in a hype battle promoting their agentic AI tools for both coders and office workers.
TL;DR
- Apple's new Siri, powered by a partnership with Google, will be released this fall.
- The updated assistant offers improved conversational skills and personal context understanding, accessing data from texts, emails, and photos.
- Apple Intelligence includes integrated writing and image generation tools, with AI features in Safari, Messages, and Photos.
- Rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic are focusing on agentic AI tools for complex tasks.
- Apple is prioritizing privacy and on-device data processing for its AI features.
- The success of Apple's AI features will depend on whether they feel timely and helpful to consumers.