"Siri's long-awaited personalized upgrade won't arrive until 2026, putting Apple even further behind in the industry AI race and frustrating users. While many think Big Tech giants OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft will continue to be leaders for years to come, Apple has an opportunity to join the ranks. Unlike its competitors, Apple's unique vision for AI isn't about launching another chatbot. Instead, it aims to create intelligence that quietly enhances the features people use every day through a seamless, system-wide experience."
"Apple's App Intents is a meaningful first step in this direction, connecting apps with Siri, Shortcuts, and new Spotlight. It already resembles the foundation of modern AI agents. But right now, it is limited to being discoverable and used by Apple software, leaving third-party developers out of the mix and closed off from building AI assistants. If Apple wants to make up lost ground in the AI race, it must open its ecosystem and invite developers in, not lock them out."
"App Intents could be a breakthrough for AI-powered automation, but it remains locked behind Apple's walled garden. Apple has introduced a set of predefined domains (like Photos and Mail), and only apps that conform to these templates can integrate with system-level AI features. While you can extend Siri or Spotlight using this framework, developers building their own assistants are excluded from the same system-level integrations. Apple's approach limits broader innovation and keeps the most powerful capabilities reserved for its solutions."
Siri's personalized upgrade is delayed until 2026, leaving Apple further behind competitors like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. Apple's AI vision focuses on quietly enhancing everyday features through seamless, system-wide intelligence rather than launching a standalone chatbot. App Intents connects apps with Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight and resembles the foundation of modern AI agents. App Intents is currently limited to Apple's own software and a set of predefined domains, which prevents third-party developers and custom AI assistants from accessing system-level integrations. Third-party teams must build custom workarounds per app, creating inefficiency and fragmentation. Opening App Intents to third-party AI assistants would align with Apple's integrated vision while enabling broader innovation and powerful solutions for billions of users.
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