How Apple went from ‘Hey Siri’ to ‘Help, Google!’ and everything that happened in between

When Apple's software chief tested the new Siri early last year, he discovered a disaster—features shown in TV ads simply didn't work. What followed was a year of chaos: talent fleeing to Meta for nine-figure packages, AI systems failing constantly, and delayed launches. A year later, came the final admission: Apple will power Siri with Google's brain instead.

How Apple went from ‘Hey Siri’ to ‘Help, Google!’ and everything that happened in between
When Apple's software chief tested the new Siri early last year, he discovered a disaster—features shown in TV ads simply didn't work. What followed was a year of chaos: talent fleeing to Meta for nine-figure packages, AI systems failing constantly, and delayed launches. A year later, came the final admission: Apple will power Siri with Google's brain instead.