[xp84]

The "agent" stuff was a fascinating vision. It seems like an alternate history more than a future, as I'm sure if we all let our claws talk amongst themselves they won't be finding ways to collectively help us -- they'll probably be scamming crypto from each other or something.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Apple had a similar “agent” vision (I think I remember them talking about it last century).

So far, Siri is still pretty frustrating, and nowhere near their vision of a “digital PA.”

[dijit]

I'd make an argument for the idea that Siri (like the touch-based keyboard) has actually regressed.

I recall scoffing at the idea of a touchscreen based keyboard due to how close the buttons were already on my Nokia E63- and contending that without the tactile differentiation I wouldn't be able to effectively type.

Even on a 4" screen, it worked wonderfully, almost like magic.

Nowadays I'm forced to have a much larger screen and yet I make significantly more mistakes than I used to.

The same is true for Siri, things like "Hows the weather outside" and "I'm thinking of going for a walk" would bring back results like "It's currently raining" or "Bring a jacket, it will be cold".

There were also all kinds of fun interactions hidden in there.

Now it's "if you ask me again on your computer"; or "I found some web results".

My Homepod insists that it doesn't know where I live too, despite it being listed in the settings. And I can't ask it about my environment unless I use VERY specific wording despite it having a digital termometer built-in (based on the fact I can see it in my Home app).

Idk, something is fucky in the land of "once great" software from Apple.

[Legend2440]

Siri is really just a speech-to-text command line. It's not an AI and certainly not an agent.