Apple executives clarified that last year's AI-powered Siri demo, though not yet launched, wasn't vaporware. They explained the decision to showcase an early version was to provide a vision of their AI approach. Development shifted to a more refined version (v2), aiming for a 2026 release, prioritizing quality over speed to market. Apple's AI strategy focuses on integrating intelligence across its operating systems rather than creating a standalone chatbot, offering developers tools to build intelligent apps using Apple's foundation models.

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