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Apple says Siri AI won't suck up to you
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- Craig Federighi, Apple’s SVP of engineering, said the new Siri will resist attempts at romance.
- Apple Siri AI will fend off users' attempts at romancing it, according to Craig Federighi, Apple's SVP of engineering.
- "Quite the opposite because as you may know, if you use many of the existing chat bots, they're really focused on engagement to a large degree.
Craig Federighi, Apple’s SVP of engineering, said the new Siri will resist attempts at romance.
Apple Siri AI will fend off users' attempts at romancing it, according to Craig Federighi, Apple's SVP of engineering. As Mac Rumors has reported, Federighi clarified that the upgraded Siri for i OS 27 won't suck up to you like other AIs in an interview with the podcast Mostly Human, along with Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak.
"Quite the opposite because as you may know, if you use many of the existing chat bots, they're really focused on engagement to a large degree. And sycophancy, right? They kind of wanna pull you in," Federighi replied when asked about the possibility of Siri becoming a user's AI partner. "They kind of wanna pull you in.
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