Sure enough, there is another big move! Apple will use AI to completely transform Siri, allowing it to control all functions

In the AI race, "Apple, the latecomer", what moves will it make to counterattack? There is new breaking news! On May 31st, Bloomberg reporter and well-known Apple whistleblower Mark Gurman cited informed sources to report that Apple plans to use more advanced artificial intelligence to completely transform its Siri virtual assistant. This move will allow users to control all functions within individual apps through voice commands. According to reports, the new version of Siri will be able to more accurately operate and navigate iPhone or iPad, enabling actions such as opening specific files, moving notes, sending or deleting emails, opening specific publications in Apple News, sending web links, or requesting article summaries. Currently, Siri's applications are mainly limited to playing music playlists, searching for information, or controlling smart home devices with more general commands. This upgrade of Siri will require the use of large language models to revamp its underlying software, considered a highlight of Apple's AI strategy, and will be unveiled at the upcoming global developer conference. The new system will analyze people's operations on their devices using AI and automatically enable functions controlled by Siri. The report mentioned above states that basic AI tasks will be processed on the device itself, while more advanced functions will be handled through cloud computing. AI will automatically determine whether a function should be processed on the device or through the cloud. The new version of Siri, making its debut, will be introduced in the iOS 18 update next year, initially only able to handle single commands and limited to Apple's self-developed apps. However, Apple plans to allow users to chain commands for more complex operations in the future. As the 2024 global developer conference approaches, there are continuous leaks about Apple's AI capabilities. Last week, Gurman also leaked Apple's "Top 10 AI Features", including voice memo transcription and summaries, quick website and notification reviews, automated message replies, advanced photo editing, and AI-generated emojis. However, the reactions from netizens after seeing these are mostly: Is that all? Apple introduced Siri in 2011, once leading in artificial intelligence, but quickly lost to Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant. With the emergence of generative AI like ChatGPT, Apple was caught off guard. Currently, Apple is catching up. Earlier reports stated that Apple has reached an agreement with OpenAI to integrate GPT and other technologies into the iOS operating system, and is also in negotiations with Google's parent company to use its Gemini model in the future