Apple’s Siri AI still lags behind Gemini and Alexa+ on Apple HomeView, the new Apple TV and iPhone — putting its entire ecosystem at risk
Siri AI is smarter than it used to be, but the gap is so large versus other AI it could cause Apple fans to defect. Here’s why.
Apple's Siri artificial intelligence continues to trail behind other AI assistants like Google Gemini, Amazon Alexa+, and Apple's own Apple Intelligence on the new HomeView feature of the Apple HomeView and the new Apple TV 4K, according to recent reviews. HomeView needs improvement to compete with more advanced assistants (Image credit: Future) For instance, Mike Prospero, a colleague, compared Siri with Amazon's Echo Show 8 featuring Alexa+ and found that Apple's assistant was far less capable.
Siri was unable to effortlessly order a pizza through Uber Eats, but could only offer to make a call. Siri's performance worsens when the iPhone is not within range, defaulting to generic world knowledge answers (Image credit: Apple) Additionally, Siri has struggled with multi-step household tasks and even refused to open a front door despite recognizing a person's face.
It also started "talking" to other Siri devices in the house, creating confusion. While Siri has shown improvement compared to previous versions, it is still limited as an everyday assistant when compared to the capabilities of Google Gemini, Alexa+, ChatGPT, and Muse (Image credit: Future) Apple's Siri is also lagging behind in features like live voice chat with video and powerful agentic capabilities, which are present in other assistants such as Google's Gemini Live, which allows for real-time video feed interaction.
On the iPhone, Siri has made some progress but still lacks two major features: live voice chat with video and advanced agentic functionalities. This is concerning, as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple's new CEO has urged the Siri AI team to accelerate development in these areas. With other companies already releasing products like Google's Intelligent Eyewear glasses that integrate Gemini into their devices, Apple could potentially lose market share if Siri does not improve its performance.
While Apple is reportedly developing its own glasses, AI pendant, and AirPods with cameras, all powered by Siri, success in these new categories will depend heavily on Siri's abilities. The clock is ticking for Apple to ensure Siri can keep up with the competition.
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