At Apple’s WWDC 2024 in Cupertino, Siri was given a complete makeover thanks to the tech giant’s advances in generative AI. The virtual assistant now boasts a more natural, relevant, and personal experience along with a revamped icon. When summoned, Siri appears with a glowing light that encircles the edges of your device’s screen.
One of the most exciting updates is Siri’s ability to handle speech stumbles and interpret context more accurately. In addition, you can now type to Siri, and it can provide step-by-step instructions for using your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
But the advancements don’t stop there. Soon, Siri will have onscreen awareness, meaning it can engage with other apps. For instance, if a friend sends you their address, you can ask Siri to “add this address to contact card”, and it will do so seamlessly (assuming the feature works as intended).
With the introduction of the new App Intents API and Siri’s improved awareness of personal context such as messages, calendar events, files, and photos, the capabilities are more extensive than ever. For example, Siri could find your driver’s license photo on your phone, extract your ID number, and enter it into a web form for you.
There is no official release date for when we can expect to see these enhanced features on our devices. Hopefully, more information will be revealed at WWDC as it continues.
