It is reported,

Apple’s highly anticipated updated Siri, including new AI opportunities, is facing a delay. The company is reported to be working through engineering challenges and software errors related to Siri integration with Apple Intelligence, AI of the company that may repel the start date according to A A Bloomberg reportS

The update was originally planned for starting in April – with a beta version at the end of February – but now expected in May or later, as the company works to finalize the software. Apple annoys the start of Siri’s major overhaul at WWDC 2024 last June.

Apple workers are reported to test the new features, say the assistant’s performance remains inconsistent at the present stage. However, the company works quickly to complete the software, the report said.

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Apple representative did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

The delay can also affect future Apple Intelligence updates planned around the start of the iPhone 17 in September, the report said. Some features originally intended for iOS 19 can now be pushed back by 2026.

The unfolding of Apple Intelligence is anything but smooth as it is predisposed to problems and introduced in stages. Siri was in December Integrated with ChatgptAllowing users to use the chatbot for additional help on questions asked through Apple’s voice assistant. But some features have not yet been introduced, such as the ability to respond better to tasks, to offer answers with a more personalized idea, and to do more within applications.

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The main repair of Siri comes at a time when competition in the AI ​​assistant space is heated, with rivals such as Openai and Google pressing forward with their own more advanced intelligent assistants. The goal is to make Siri more talkative and capable of dealing with more daily tasks.

It comes as an Apple read Apple Intelligence in ChinaS Last week spread News that Apple has partnered with local companies to bring software in China later this year, including adaptations to comply with the Chinese government’s expectations from preventing the iPhone users not He wants to see.

Rival companies continue to use modern AI tools to lure customers away from the iPhone, many more competitive prices.