Did you wait for Siri 2.0 and its functions impatiently? We have bad news

Apple promised a revolution for Siri with the integration of artificial intelligence. But the reality is quite different: the new version of the voice assistant is far from being perfected. Faced with Due to a clear delay compared to its competitors, the brand prefers to postpone its launch to avoid failure.

Artificial intelligence has become a major issue for tech giants in recent years. While Google and Amazon are making great strides, Apple is trying as best it can to catch up. With Siri 2.0, the brand hoped to finally offer a high-performance voice assistant that meets current expectations. But internal tests show that this update update is far from ready.

According to an internal report, Siri 2.0 only works correctly in 65 to 80% of cases. A failure rate that is too high for Apple, which preferred to postpone its launch. Initially planned for iOS 18, the assistant could ultimately be integrated into iOS 19, or even later. This delay clearly demonstrates Apple's difficulties in develop an AI capable of competing with those of Google and Amazon.

Siri 2.0 is internally developed and its launch is delayed

During an internal meeting, an Apple executive admitted that Siri 2.0 was not ready for the general public. The assistant was supposed to allow advanced tasks to be performed, such as finding a specific document or editing an email with a simple voice command. But tests revealed a significant lack of reliability. One in three users could encounter errors while using these new features. Rather than risk a disastrous launch, the Apple brand prefers to revise its copy to improve the performance of its voice assistant.

This delay complicates Apple's artificial intelligence strategy. Siri 2.0 was supposed to be one of the major new features of iOS 18 and accompany the next iPhones. Now, its integration into iOS 19 remains uncertain. Worse still, other internal projects could push back its development. Meanwhile, Google is abandoning Assistant in favor of Gemini, and Amazon is improving Alexa with AI. The Cupertino company no longer really has a choice: if they want to stay in the race, this version 2.0 will have to be much more than a simple update.

Source: Bloomberg