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Apple’s Siri Embarrassment, Microsoft’s OpenAI Dilemma, Will AI Take Our Jobs?

2025/3/7
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Jonathan Fields: 我认为本周标志着苹果Siri项目彻底失败的转折点。亚马逊Alexa Plus的发布让苹果的不足更加明显,Siri的实际原型在发布时几乎没有功能。几个月来,Siri一直令人失望,现在评论员终于可以可信地指出它的失败。Siri的糟糕表现令人震惊,甚至让我考虑从苹果生态系统转向其他平台,例如使用Alexa和Gemini。苹果计划在iOS 19中推出新的Siri架构,但已经落后于计划。苹果内部可能存在文化问题,导致其在AI领域落后。苹果AI部门存在领导问题,甚至可能涉及CEO和董事会。苹果的财务表现虽然放缓,但尚未受到AI失败的严重影响,这可能是导致其缺乏改变动力的原因。 我认为苹果应该考虑用ChatGPT替换Siri,或者将Siri的部分功能外包给ChatGPT。如果苹果无法在2027年前推出现代化的Siri,这将是一个灾难。苹果的股价仍然很高,这可能是因为其订阅和服务业务的增长。然而,Siri的失败可能会影响人们购买新苹果产品的意愿。 我开始认为AI能够完成许多我们曾经认为无法被机器替代的工作。AI可能会减少招聘,导致公司规模缩小或整体工作岗位减少。但AI也可能成为一种生产力倍增器,帮助个人完成更多工作。 AI的能力已经达到了令人难以置信的水平,甚至能够编写游戏和生成财务计划。这让我对未来感到既兴奋又担忧。 Ranjan Roy: 我同意Siri的失败是一个灾难,苹果在AI领域的表现令人震惊地糟糕。苹果的文化和内部结构可能不适合开发AI,其封闭的开发方式也阻碍了创新。微软和OpenAI之间的关系正在变得紧张,微软正在寻求在AI领域的自给自足,减少对OpenAI的依赖。 AI包装器(wrappers)正在崛起,成为AI领域的热门投资对象。这表明AI模型正在商品化,而产品才是关键。虽然苹果的财务状况良好,但这并不能掩盖其在AI领域的问题。 我认为AI正在逐渐能够完成许多我们曾经认为无法被机器替代的工作,这既可能导致工作岗位减少,也可能提高生产力。AI模型的商品化使得许多公司能够开发出基于现有模型的优秀产品。 我看到了AI在教育领域的巨大潜力,例如为孩子们创建个性化的学习工具。AI技术的发展速度非常快,公众可能尚未完全意识到其能力的提升。

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Apple's Siri is falling behind competitors like Amazon's Alexa, and this is causing concern. Experts are questioning Apple's leadership and organizational structure, suggesting a cultural problem may be at the root of the issue. The board of directors' potential intervention is unprecedented in the tech industry.
  • Siri's poor performance is widely acknowledged.
  • Apple's AI efforts are considered an embarrassment.
  • Experts point to leadership issues and organizational problems at Apple.
  • The board of directors' involvement in product development is unusual.

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) Siri’s poor performance 2) Amazon leaves Apple in the dust 3) Should Apple replace Siri with ChatGPT? 4) Apple’s market cap is closer to $4 trillion than $3 trillion 5) Microsoft and OpenAI’s evolving relationship 6) Why AI wrappers are rising 7) Will AI take our jobs... now?


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