Siri AI Is Pretty Great So Far

Recently I turned on Siri AI (still in beta) for my iPhone 15 Pro. I figured I’d try it out for world knowledge and personal context. The results, so far, are very positive. While not perfect, ‘hallucinating’ at least one detail in a response, it actually works and is often helpful. And generally it’s been pretty fast at replying. I’ve asked it to summarize product reviews pulled from across multiple sites online. And I’ve asked it to ‘research’ and provide a summary of the best EDC sling bags that fit an 11” iPad. Results from these queries were quite good. This week, wearing my new-to-me Apple Watch Ultra 2, I did a 10-minute outdoor walk, but my exercise ring did not register any of the time! So I asked Siri why and got an actual answer, with sources cited, that seems legit: I was walking too slowly for my heart rate to rise above a threshold that counts as enough exerted effort. Admittedly, I was walking very slowly since I’m still recovering from surgery. Also while wearing my…

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