Apple pushing faster on agentic Siri would carry three big risks
Yesterday saw two reports about Apple software development. The first said that the company was aiming to give Siri more agentic capabilities “as soon as next year,” while the second said that CEO John Ternus is pushing Craig Federighi to speed up software development. If accurate, it seems near-certain the two reports are connected. But if Ternus really is pushing for an acceleration in Siri’s…
Apple is reportedly aiming to give Siri more "agentic" capabilities as early as next year, according to two reports by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This follows CEO John Ternus pushing Craig Federighi to accelerate software development. If accurate, this would represent three significant risks. Firstly, Siri's new abilities could result in the task being carried out incorrectly or inappropriately, potentially causing frustration or worse.
Secondly, granting Siri access to personal data could lead to privacy disasters, as demonstrated by the recent Claude Code leak. Lastly, Apple's rush to develop these capabilities could set a dangerous precedent in the AI arms race, potentially putting humanity's future at risk. While Apple could fall behind competitors, the company should prioritize safety and privacy over speed in this area.
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