Apple acknowledges that the development of Siri’s AI capabilities is “taking a bit longer” than anticipated.

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      During an earnings call with analysts yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned that a more advanced version of Siri is currently in active development, though it may take some time before it is available. He reassured callers that Apple is "making progress," but did not specify a timeline for its release. Cook discussed the Apple Intelligence features that have been introduced in iOS 18, including Genmoji, Clean Up, ChatGPT integration, and others.

      Cook stated, “Regarding the more personal Siri features we announced, we require additional time to finalize our work on these features to ensure they meet our high-quality standards. We are making headway, and we are eager to provide these features to our customers.”

      In the earnings call, Arete Research's Richard Kramer directly asked Tim Cook about the delays concerning Siri. Cook reiterated, “We just need more time to finalize the work so it meets our high-quality standards. There is not much else to it. It’s simply taking longer than we anticipated, but we are progressing and are very excited to release the more personalized Siri features.” However, neither Cook nor CFO Kevan Parekh indicated when these features might be expected.

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      These features were initially set to launch in April, but comments from Apple employees reveal that numerous issues and glitches remain unresolved. As a temporary measure, Apple partnered with ChatGPT to provide its capabilities on the iPhone and Mac. The company is keen to reach a functional point with these features, especially as it has already faced a lawsuit for allegedly misleading customers with ads heavily focused on advanced AI.

      Past statements from Apple suggest that the features will be released sometime this year, but these declarations marked the first updates since the delays were first revealed in March. The personalized Siri features are expected to include contextual commands and the capacity to execute actions within apps and device settings.

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