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Apple finally gives Siri an AI glow-up after rare yearlong delay
After Apple made the highly unusual decision to delay its Siri AI overhaul, the company detailed its latest plans, including a dedicated chatbot app.
TL;DR
- Apple has introduced a completely new version of Siri, powered by Apple Intelligence and called Siri AI.
- This overhaul aims to catch up in the AI race with enhanced capabilities like understanding personal context, finding specific photos, and sharing them without opening the Photos app.
- Siri AI will feature a new voice experience with improved expressiveness and a major boost in dictation accuracy.
- The underlying architecture of Siri AI is a result of Apple's partnership with Google, using Gemini to power its AI capabilities.
- Siri AI will launch in beta later this year, initially in English, but will not be available in the European Union or China at launch.
- The delay in the EU is attributed to disputes with regulators over the Digital Markets Act.
- New AI features, including Siri AI, will be available on iPhone 15 Pro and later, and iPhone 16 and later models with iOS 17.