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Siri's Upgrade: Is It Finally Smart Enough?

/apple's virtual assistant finally proves that it’s more than just a tech joke, but will it be enough to make you stop muttering 'why?'

You’d be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Siri has spent a decade and half somewhere between “sort of useful at a few things” and “utterly disastrous, why did I even try, can it honestly not even set a timer.” But the wildest thing just happened: Apple put out a new version of Siri, and it actually seems to be pretty good.


On The Vergecast: Our first days with Siri AI, the next phase of social networks, and the Trump Phone’s a ripoff. On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay talk about their early experiences with Siri AI, and what it means for users, and the rest of the AI industry, for the iPhone’s built-in assistant to be good enough at most things. There’s very little about Siri AI that feels bleeding edge or brand new, but it works. And that might change everything.


After that, they talk about the changing winds in social networking, as Instagram, Bluesky, and YouTube all announced new features designed to make their huge ecosystems feel a little smaller and a lot more personal. Group chats have been replacing public posts for a while now, but is the era of the Twitter feed really over? After that, it’s time for the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr is a Dummy, and a lightning round filled with news about the Trump Phone, Claude Fable, solar energy, and a surprisingly good deal for iPad users.


In case you missed it this week: We also livestreamed our initial reactions to WWDC, went deep on Steve Jobs’ career arc and legacy, answered all your WWDC questions, and tried to figure out whether YouTubers are the future of movie theaters. And we want to hear all your thoughts about all of it! Call the Vergecast Hotline at 866-VERGE11, send us an email at vergecast@theverage.com, and tell us everything that’s on your mind. And make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Original source:  https://www.theverge.com/podcast/949079/siri-ai-good-vergecast
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