Apple’s highly anticipated AI-powered Siri upgrade may take longer than expected, with some insiders predicting that a modernized conversational version of the virtual assistant won’t arrive until iOS 20 in 2027. The company has been working on an LLM-powered Siri upgrade for iOS 18.5, but it will operate as a separate model from the existing system. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s AI department is facing significant challenges, including hardware limitations and ineffective leadership, which have led to worker defections and slowed progress. This news comes after Amazon reportedly struggled with its own Alexa upgrade, highlighting the complexities of developing conversational AI assistants.
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