Assistant and Alexa in its ability to answer general
questions and gracefully perform actions with
third-party hardware and services. There are so many
obvious shortfalls; you can do a Spotlight search for a
flight number and get detailed flight info, but ask Siri
and you just get a web search.
“Siri needs better voice recognition, faster
response times, and more ‘fun’ activities like trivia
and games. It needs to give more accurate answers
to a much broader set of questions.”
All of that is still true. Siri still needs more domains
for things like Shopping, and both Siri and HomeKit
need better support for more smart home gadgets and
types – why can’t I arm my alarm with Siri?
More than anything else, I want Apple executives
to get on stage at WWDC with a giant Siri 2.0 logo
behind them and talk about the ‘all-new Siri’ that takes
everything the company has learned over the past
nine years and built a whole new digital assistant for
the next decade. One that is smarter, faster, works
offline (it’s shocking how often Siri does not), better
understands both your words and your intent, and is
more proactive about doing things on your behalf if
you want it to.
I would also like Apple to make users choose a
Male or Female Siri voice during phone setup (or
when they first upgrade to iOS 14), without defaulting
to the female voice.- Improved dictation
When Google demonstrated its new Recorder app
on the Pixel 4, we couldn’t help but feel jealous. The
AssistantandAlexainitsabilitytoanswergeneral
questionsandgracefullyperformactionswith
third-partyhardwareandservices.Therearesomany
obviousshortfalls;youcandoaSpotlightsearchfora
flightnumberandgetdetailedflightinfo,butaskSiri
andyoujustgetawebsearch.
“Sirineedsbettervoicerecognition,faster
responsetimes,andmore‘fun’activitiesliketrivia
and games.Itneedstogivemoreaccurateanswers
to a muchbroadersetofquestions.”
Allofthatisstilltrue.Siristillneedsmoredomains
forthingslikeShopping,andbothSiriandHomeKit
needbettersupportformoresmarthomegadgetsand
types–whycan’tIarmmyalarmwithSiri?
Morethananythingelse,IwantAppleexecutives
togetonstageatWWDCwithagiantSiri2.0logo
behindthemandtalkaboutthe‘all-newSiri’thattakes
everythingthecompanyhaslearnedoverthepast
nineyearsandbuiltawholenewdigitalassistantfor
thenextdecade.Onethatissmarter,faster,works
offline(it’sshockinghowoftenSiridoesnot),better
understandsbothyourwordsandyourintent,andis
moreproactiveaboutdoingthingsonyourbehalfif
you wantitto.
IwouldalsolikeAppletomakeuserschoosea
Male orFemaleSirivoiceduringphonesetup(or
when theyfirstupgradetoiOS14),withoutdefaulting
tothefemalevoice.
- Improveddictation
WhenGoogledemonstrateditsnewRecorderapp
onthePixel4,wecouldn’thelpbutfeeljealous.The