Apple intelligence (or AI) is added to Siri in 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, Apple finally released its first Apple Intelligence (or AI) basic features on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Here’s a summary of the updated features and some of the new ways you can get help from Siri:

Apple's recent announcement about Siri marks a significant leap into the AI-powered future, elevating its functionality through Apple Intelligence. Siri now boasts advanced language-understanding capabilities, making interactions more natural and contextually relevant. This AI enhancement allows Siri to maintain context across multiple requests, enabling smoother, more personalized conversations—even when users stumble over words.

One of the most notable features is the flexibility to switch seamlessly between text and voice inputs, empowering users to communicate with Siri in a way that best fits the moment. A new design includes an elegant glowing light around the edge of the screen, adding a visually appealing cue when Siri is active.

The AI upgrades also allow Siri to support users across Apple devices, offering assistance on tasks ranging from scheduling emails to toggling between Light and Dark Mode. It enhances its utility with onscreen awareness, recognizing relevant content and enabling actions directly based on what's displayed. For example, Siri can automatically add a friend's new address from a message into a contact card.

Additionally, Siri now handles hundreds of new tasks within and across apps, including third-party ones. From retrieving book recommendations to sending photos, Siri enhances productivity with AI-driven precision. Its deep integration with personal information on devices means it can fetch details like podcasts or flight arrivals without users needing to remember exact details, streamlining daily tasks even further.

Siri's new AI-enhanced capabilities aim to deliver a more intelligent, efficient, and personalized digital assistant experience. Note: This Siri summary was prepared with the assistance of ChatGPT.

Just for Fun... Siri starred on the “Big Bang Theory” TV Show

I loved watching The Big Bang Theory for 12 seasons. One week, Siri appeared in a fun episode (The Big Bang Theory: Season 5 : Episode 14 - The Beta Test Initiation).

Summary: During the episode Raj falls in love with the female voice of Siri on his new iPhone. 
At the end of the episode, he “meets” Siri (voice assistant) for the first time and runs into a problem ( watch the surprise ending below)

Note: The show aired on CBS from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. You can watch all 12 seasons on Max (the old HBO) streaming or buy specific episodes on YouTube

 Click on the YouTube below to watch the two video clips from this episode - The recording looks like it is from a show fan; unfortunately, the video quality is not great.

Please get in touch with us if you have any questions… or feel free to comment below if you have any comments about the “Big Bang Theory” episode with Raj and Siri :)