Apple’s Siri, the tech giant’s virtual assistant, is set to receive major upgrades enhancing its efficiency and capabilities, due for release in iOS 18 and macOS 15. The updated feature will offer more in-depth integration with system apps, aiming to improve the user experience and streamline workflows.
Details about the update are currently limited, but it’s confirmed that Siri will become more sophisticated and intuitive, giving Apple an edge in the fiercely competitive virtual assistant’s market. Not only will the advancements add convenience to users but will also further establish Siri’s credibility among competitors.
Siri has already shown improvements like opening specific images, setting device backgrounds, and executing other complex tasks. The changes elucidate a significant improvement in Siri’s capabilities and the assurance of Apple sticking to their policy of enhancing user experiences. Furthermore, Apple’s new updates prioritize user security, adding an another layer to Siri’s functionality.
Siri’s development is heading towards understanding and adjusting to natural language and varying accents, tailored specifically for users who are not tech-savvy.
Enhancing Siri for improved user experience
These insights come from experts within Apple’s AI division.
Improvements extend to the Apple Books app, where Siri will be able to open specific books, navigate pages, change themes, and access recently read books, all through voice commands, thereby enhancing user accessibility. This feature will be particularly beneficial for multi-taskers, visually-impaired users, and those who prefer a hands-free operation.
Along with this, Siri’s integration will be noticed in the Camera and Maps apps. Users can control device camera settings, start video recording, switch cameras, find specific locations, get traffic updates, all with the help of Siri. Even drafting and sending emails will now be a task that Siri can carry out on behalf of users.
In the entertainment realm, Siri will control music playback in the Apple Music app. It can skip or replay songs, adjust volume, and offer song suggestions based on the user’s listening history, simplifying and personalizing the user’s music experience.
The Keynote app will also see upgrades where Siri can identify who modified presentations, add content to slides, or create new presentations. This upgrade will streamline the user’s workflow and make the app’s features more accessible, transforming user interaction with essential system apps.
