Enhanced Siri Experience Powered By Apple Intelligence To Be Released In May With iOS 18.5, As Developers Struggle With iOS 18.4’s Development And Consistency – Wccftech
Apple introduced its AI features with the release of iOS 18 last year, and it has mostly changed the way users use the iPhone. Apple Intelligence adds many new features to the platform, redefining functionality and productivity. However, one of the biggest features that Apple Intelligence boasted last year was a new Siri facelift, which would have allowed it to better compete against the likes of Google’s Gemini and ChatGPT. It appears that Apple has delayed the highly anticipated Siri experience due to developmental challenges, as it will potentially not be a part of the iOS 18.4 release.Apple is expected to release the iOS 18.4 beta next week to developers, which would come with a handful of Apple Intelligence upgrades. iOS 18.4 was considered to be a major update as it would include major Siri enhancements, but it looks like the company will take its sweet time before releasing it to the general public. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple is running into engineering problems and software bugs, which could delay the launch of the new Siri functionality.The company recently announced that it will release new languages for Apple Intelligence in April, which we presume will arrive with the release of iOS 18.4. With that said, Apple has limited time left to get its features ready, including Siri. Given the company is running into software development issues, it could delay or postpone some features until iOS 18.5, which will be released around WWDC 2025.If you are not familiar with it, the new Siri experience bolstered by Apple Intelligence includes personal context for better understanding and responding to user requests. It will also extend the ability to do more tasks between and within apps along with enhanced on-screen awareness to provide assistance with what the user is looking at and much more. Apple engineers working on the addition stated that the feature is not working consistently at this stage, which means that it will require more time.Apple needs to ramp up its software development if it wants to release its future iOS 19 features on time. It was reported previously that Apple’s gradual rollout of AI features in iOS 18 could delay some major iOS 19 features and their development. Based on the latest information, it appears that iOS 19 will follow the same trend of offering features late to users. As for the competition, companies like Samsung and Google are releasing their share of AI features quite rapidly, and Apple should take note of this if it wants to retain sales. We will share more details on the matter as soon as further information is available, so stay tuned.Some posts on wccftech.com may contain affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC
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