Re:Apple is struggling to become an AI powerhouse
by jefferson123 on Thursday June 08, 2017 @03:19PM
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Honest question: in the context of the realistic range of consumer AI applications in 2017, what are some meaningful shortcomings Apple products have? And do those shortcomings have any interest to the majority of consumers (and not say, to developers or analysts)?
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Re:Apple is struggling to become an AI powerhouse
by reckoner2 on Thursday June 08, 2017 @03:33PM
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As an owner of an iPhone 7 and a Pixel I'd say there are not many. Google Assistant is way ahead of Siri at pretty much every imaginable task, and Google Photos can do a lot more than iOS Photos.
That said, none of those features interest me much. And I'm not sure how many average consumers they do interest. It's more of a 'oh, that's cool I guess'. I prefer my iPhone 7 still.
Re:Apple is struggling to become an AI powerhouse
by mercer on Saturday June 10, 2017 @01:54PM
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Yeah, most people I know do use their 'assistant' to some degree, but it's not even close to crucial for any of them. That said, Siri is a running joke among many of us, so if/when assistants become more important, Apple might have a problem if they don't make some big improvements.
Anecdotally speaking, anyways.