User level: Level 1 (5 points)Siri is an abysmal disappointment. I've invested heavily in the apple ecosystem, and am fully regretting doing so. Are there any work arounds? Perhaps gemini or grok that will make this phone, watch, and ipad more useful and worth the $$ output?
Posted on Sep 22, 2026 1:59 PM
User level: Level 10 (238,530 points)Sep 22, 2026 2:03 PM in response to keithgowan
If you aren't happy with Siri AI. Turn it off.
If you're really fed up, sell your Apple gear and go buy Android stuff.
Either way makes no difference to us.
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Sep 22, 2026 2:07 PM in response to keithgowan
It is iOS 27 where Siri AI has shown the improvements, including Foundation models using Gemini technology. As for my experience, Siri AI is phenomenal. One example is that I was looking at a recipe on the web and I asked Siri AI to add this recipe to my Notes app and bam!, it was transcribed perfectly from the picture on the screen and the was added to my current Recipe folder in the Notes app.
User level: Level 10 (238,530 points)Sep 22, 2026 2:13 PM in response to Mac Jim ID
Another example. My wife had one of the dogs at the vet today and texted me asking what one of the supplements we give her is called and who makes it. I was driving. I asked Siri what the supplement I ordered from Amazon was and who made it. She found the information and I asked her to text the information to my wife. Worked perfectly.
Color me impressed.
On the not so impressive side, I often use Siri to set timers on my watch for various things... timing cooking a steak on the grill, something in the oven, etc. She's really slow to respond and set the timer, although she does seem to take the 5 to 10 seconds or so it takes her to respond into account in the timer itself.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256362989