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Using Generative AI Has Given Me A New Appreciation For Siri and Excited For The Future of Apple Intelligence

I used generative AI this week to find the dimensions of a refrigerator based on the model number. I googled first because of muscle memory but when I could not find what I was looking for immediately  and was given the dimensions of another refrigerator with a similar model number after going through a couple of the first links from Google results..After checking with ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, I quickly found the correct size with AI chats while the search result was wrong.  I always have my AI chat app or tab in the browser at the ready. I can see myself going to AI for answers more and more as the first option.  The point is that I have become accustomed to using AI to quickly look for answers and when needed, confirm the results with another AI or search on the Internet. It is a process. And every day, more and more people are actively engaging with AI in their personal and professional lives. In the last two months, I can safely say that I have used AI at least on...

How Siri and AI Helped Me This Week

Here is this week's segment on how I use generative AI and helped me this week. I think it is important we continue to actively engage AI on a daily basis. There is no need to wait for both Apple Intelligence with the improved Siri to arrive and for someone to show us how to effectively use AI. Just use it. I was given a serial number to an old refrigerator to find dimensions. I was able to confirm via ChatGPT and Gemini.  I described to ChatGPT my workout routine, daily activity, and diet and asked why I was not losing weight. The answer it gave me was something I already know. I was still eating a lot of treats and need to cut down my calories. (Personally, portion control has always worked) I asked what the win-loss record is between Messi and Ronaldo when they played against each other. Messi is slightly in the lead. (Apparently, they have earned over a billion dollars over the life time of their careers so far. Far more than American athletes.) I asked about living in places l...