In recent weeks, Apple has been unable to escape headlines about its slow progress with everything having to do with Siri and artificial intelligence. The company has officially delayed features first promised last June intended to modernize Siri and give Apple a much-needed boost in the AI race.

With iOS 18's Siri features pushed back to May, the 'true modernized, conversational version' is unlikely to be ready in time for its planned WWDC launch.

Apple continues to inform customers that a more personalized version of Siri has been delayed. As noted by 9to5Mac today, Apple has added

After facing delays and suggestions that an improved Siri would arrive with iOS 18.5 later this spring, it appears we may not see Siri 2.0 until later this year, possibly not until 2026. The tech blog Daring Fireball received a statement from Apple today implying that we wouldn't see the next Siri until the release of iOS 19.

Apple’s top executive overseeing its Siri virtual assistant told staff that delays to key features have been ugly and embarrassing.

A top Apple executive labeled the company’s AI delays “ugly and embarrassing.” Apple’s stock fell 16% this year through Thursday’s close, while Palantir led a

Apple Inc.’s top executive overseeing its Siri virtual assistant told staff that delays to key features have been ugly and embarrassing, and a decision to publicly promote the technology before it was ready made matters worse.

Macworld According to a report from Bloomberg, Senior Director of Siri and Information Intelligence Robby Walker held an all-hands meeting to discuss the recent delay of new Siri features. He called the delay of these key features “ugly and embarrassing,