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TL;DR
- Apple reports that internal research has found that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is 25% more accurate and can answer 30% more questions than Siri.
- Apple will release its first batch of AI features next week, but many consider the product included to be underwhelming.
- More exciting Apple Intelligence features are expected to be released in the coming months, but the company will need at least two years to catch up with its rivals.
Apple is preparing the first batch of AI features, likely to be rolled out to iOS users next Monday. Not only is Apple Intelligence limited to the latest iPhone 16 and 15 Pro models, but the company is struggling to compete with competing platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Gemini. In fact, it could take another two or more years for Apple to catch up to them and start offering more powerful generative AI capabilities on its devices.
According to bloomberg According to the report, Apple’s internal research found ChatGPT to be 25% more accurate than Siri. OpenAI chatbots can also answer 30% more questions. Given the current state of the company’s AI, some Apple employees “believe that their generative AI technology, at least so far, is more than two years behind industry leaders.”
The Cupertino company has been showcasing its AI suite to sell the iPhone 16, but the first batch of Apple Intelligence features will largely miss out. Next week, eligible users will be able to use writing tools to manipulate text, summarize notifications and articles, and send auto-generated replies. However, more exciting additions like Genmoji, Image Playground, native ChatGPT integration, and context-aware Siri are still months away.
Remarkably, however, Apple is well-positioned to roll out new AI capabilities at scale. By the time Apple Intelligence gets smarter in two years, most of the company’s devices will support it. And introducing new additions en masse is what Apple does best. Meanwhile, rivals like Google and Samsung continue to suffer from fragmented hardware and software, which could slow user adoption. So despite a slow start, Apple could become a dominant player in AI from 2026 onwards.
