Apple has released a revamped Siri powered by Google's Gemini models, with processing split between on-device execution and Private Cloud Compute. Early reviewers highlight improved multi-step requests and screen awareness, while also noting hallucinations and weak personal-context handling. The rollout excludes the EU.
German outlets examine Apple's new Siri AI in macOS 27 Golden Gate, including how users in Germany can access it and what a hands-on test shows. Coverage also addresses data privacy, possible Google Gemini involvement, hardware requirements, and improvements to Apple Intelligence.
A new arXiv preprint studies how blind and low-vision people use generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Be My AI as intermediaries in everyday communication. The work argues that the focus should move beyond mere access to how these systems shape interactions with information, the physical world, and other people. It appears in the cs.AI cross-listing.