Apple Intelligence has been a PR nightmare for the company. Software chief Craig Federighi and other top Apple executives are concerned about how the company has handled the entire ordeal. Now that Apple has confirmed that the most exciting AI feature is being delayed yet again it makes sense that it has removed this video.
Leaving it up would have only drawn more negative attention as people would have constantly referred to it and asked Apple where its promised features were. It also doesn’t make much sense to keep advertising something that just isn’t happening any time soon.
A still from the now-removed video about personal Siri. | Image credit — Apple
The personalized Siri was supposed to be a true AI companion to people using Apple devices. It would plan their entire day with them, fetch specific data from storage in seconds and remember the user’s preferences for certain activities.
Personal Siri would have also been able to interface with apps on the iPhone 16, allowing it to carry out actions without direct user input. Unfortunately all the delays mean that people who bought the iPhone 16 are not going to get what they were shown. In fact, I wouldn’t even be surprised if the Siri revamp keeps getting delayed after the launch of the iPhone 17 series.
Whatever route Apple decides to take, let’s hope that the company is able to deliver on its promises soon.
