In recent weeks, users have been questioning why tech giants such as Apple, Google, and Amazon have not integrated the capabilities of generative text AI GPT into their voice assistants. While OpenAI and Microsoft already use ChatGPT to understand people and provide useful answers, many users feel that the established systems are not advancing fast enough. However, a former Apple employee who helped develop Siri claims that it’s next to impossible to enhance existing software with GPT-style technology.
The New York Times reports that Apple is secretly experimenting with text AI technology amidst the hype surrounding generative AI. While nothing was initially leaked from Apple’s internal AI summit a few weeks ago, progress in this area was discussed, and the Siri team was also involved. However, unlike Google, which immediately responded to ChatGPT with its own system called Bard, Apple has remained silent in its developments. An initial reaction is not expected until the WWDC developer conference in June at the earliest – if at all.
A former Apple engineer provides a refusal that raising Siri’s capabilities is impossible. He speaks of clunky code and a cumbersome design. New sets require rebuilding the entire database, which can take weeks or even up to a year for major changes. Based on the existing system, Siri would not present itself in a creative way similar to ChatGPT. GPT-4 has recently been introduced, expanding ChatGPT’s capabilities even further.
Siri was introduced by Apple in 2011 and integrated into the iOS operating system. However, Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have lost the AI race, according to the New York Times. Criticisms have been voiced since 2018, accusing Apple of failing to advance Siri. Despite this, ChatGPT is pursuing a similar claim and can reportedly do so much better.
