Siri Just Became Obsolete

Rafe Brena, Ph.D.
6 min readMar 24, 2023

Wait, it seems it’s being replaced by a “New Siri.”

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I remember when it all started (this is one of the few advantages of age). It was the end of 2011. There was excitement about the new wonder from Apple: a voice “personal assistant” called Siri able to call your mom, schedule an appointment, and more, with just your voice! Well, kind of, because at the time, the English-only Siri was unable to pick non-native accents…

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Rafe Brena, Ph.D.

AI expert, mentor, researcher, writer, futurologist. Uncovering the real meaning and human implications of tech endeavors.