cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/37165442

• Apple’s progress with Siri and artificial intelligence has been slow, and features promised in June remain delayed.
• At a Siri team meeting, senior director Robby Walker acknowledged the frustration within the team, describing the delays as “ugly.”
• Features like Siri understanding personal context and taking action based on a user’s screen are still not ready and may not make it into iOS 19.
• Challenges include quality issues that caused these features to malfunction up to a third of the time and conflicts with Apple’s marketing division over showcasing incomplete features.
• Apple has withdrawn related advertisements and added disclaimers on its website, citing extended development times.
• Senior executives, including Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea, are reportedly taking personal accountability for the delays.
• Walker emphasized that the team’s work is impressive and that the delayed features will be released once they meet Apple’s standards.