Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of here

A photo of the new Siri customization experience.

Apple kicked off its annual developer conference with bold promises about AI. The company, CEO Tim Cook said, would be “introducing new technologies and innovations that push the limits on what’s possible.” But its slew of announcements – centered on a brand-new “Siri AI” – had more to do with catching up.

After almost entirely neglecting Siri and punting its AI promises down the road in 2025, Apple went all in on the tech this year. It pitched Siri as an all-encompassing virtual assistant that ties together all your Apple devices, with multimodal features, a dedicated app, an all-in-one AI agent, and more. Executives emphasized privacy ag …

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