RUMOR: Apple’s iOS 5 to deeply integrate Siri’s artificial intelligence and assistance technology

15 years ago

“This past weekend, we broke the news that iOS 5, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, was likely being released in the fall,” MG Siegler reports for TechCrunch. “This would break the tradition of a summer release. And we also noted that instead of a separate event in the early spring, Apple was likely to use their WWDC event in June to talk about the new OS for the first time.”

“And if Apple intends to first show off iOS 5 at the event, they won’t release it then. Developers will need time to prepare their apps for the big changes in store,” Siegler reports. “The iPhone 5 will not be making an appearance at the event… It is expected to launch this fall, leading up to the all-important holiday shopping season… And it may prove to be worth the wait. TechCrunch contributor Steve Cheney (who nailed the timing of the Verizon iPhone last year), believes that a fall iPhone 5 launch makes LTE much more likely.”

Siegler reports, “A year ago, Apple bought Siri, a virtual personal assistant startup that had released a very cool iPhone app. The Siri team and technology are now said to be a big part of iOS 5. The use of Siri’s artificial intelligence and assistance technology is said to be deeply integrated into the OS for all the different services offered… This tech may also be opened to developers for use in third-party apps — though that information isn’t quite as concrete.”