Will Siri finally be “Giri”?
Multiple sources suggest that Apple is likely in talks with Google to use their foundation model to power the new Siri. To be honest, it is not a surprise. Before the release of iOS 18, there were already some rumors around this. Currently, neither Google nor Apple has confirmed this, but if we assume it’s going to happen, there are so many messages we can derive from this, not only what will Siri be in the upcoming update, but more importantly, what kind of company Apple is planning to be. In this article, I plan to start with the current status of Siri, talk about the problems they’re facing, the impact, and my personal projection on their future. But before that, I want to discuss a topic that people care the most about. Will Google’s model save Siri? None of us has seen the working version of the “smart” Siri yet, and it’s very likely it does not even exist. Without knowing the system’s architecture, it’s very hard to make a yes or no conclusion. Google has undoubtedly the be...
