According to Bloomberg News‘ Mark Gurman, Apple has created a ChatGPT-like iPhone app, code-named Veritas, to test and refine a major Siri overhaul planned for next year. Intended for internal use, the app allows Apple’s AI team to evaluate new Siri features, such as searching personal data and executing in-app tasks. After several delays, the revamped Siri is set to launch as early as March, and its performance could either drive Apple’s AI resurgence or widen the gap with smartphone competitors.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
The app essentially takes the still-in-progress technology from the new Siri and puts it in a form employees can test out more efficiently. The company also can gather feedback on whether the chatbot format has value.
The new Siri is now slated to debut as early as March after multiple delays. If the software works as promised, it could help propel Apple toward an AI comeback. If it falls short, the company risks slipping further behind smartphone rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Samsung Electronics Co.
Competition over AI features is expected to ramp up next year, making it a more decisive factor in smartphone purchasing decisions.
The internal Veritas app resembles most popular chatbots, letting users manage multiple conversations across different topics. It can save and reference past chats, follow up on earlier queries and support extended back-and-forth exchanges.
The app is designed to test the revamped underlying system, code-named Linwood, that Apple has built to power the new Siri. That software relies on large language models — the technology underpinning generative AI — and combines work from Apple’s own Foundation Models team with a third-party model.
MacDailyNews Take: A little birdie sings us very positive songs regarding Apple’s all-new next-gen Siri.
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