Why Siri still sucks

The basic architecture is flawed, but Apple has a plan.

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Leander Kahney
March 20, 2023

If you ever wondered how one of the biggest corporations in the world, with almost unlimited resources, could make such a wretched AI assistant, well now we have an answer. See the top post for details.

The good news is that Apple is reportedly working on a fix. So perhaps Siri won’t suck forever.

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"You ever wonder what this pocket's for? I've always wondered that.

Well, now we know."

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