News Summary

• Apple’s AI race has taken a different path.
• While competitors are pushing chatbots that sound more human and encourage longer conversations, Apple is saying its revamped Siri AI is intentionally going in the opposite direction.
• The architecture is built around a design that processes your requests on-device, not feeding a cloud-based relationship simulator, keeping your data private.
• But just how rigorous is this new, all-business persona?
• Early beta testers are already finding out the hard way.
• Owners report that pushing the boundaries with the new assistant results in some brutally cold responses.