Artificial Intelligence in Mobile Devices: A Year of Disappointment and Future Hopes
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The AI Smartphones That Never Materialized in 2024
It’s been a long and disappointing year for those hoping to see revolutionary advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into their mobile devices. While Google has made significant strides with its Gemini AI on the Pixel 9 series, these features feel disconnected and don’t provide any real-world benefits.
The article highlights that Apple Intelligence started shipping just a month after the release of iPhone 16 but was initially unavailable until iOS 18.1 in late October. The update included simple features like notification summaries, writing tools, and an updated Siri interface – nothing to get too excited about.
It’s not just phones; AI technology as a whole has reached a messy point where it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish the signal from the noise. AI is being pushed onto consumers in every direction, making it hard to determine whether any of these advancements are truly significant or just hype.
However, there are some glimmers of hope on the horizon. Upcoming updates promise the potential for Siri and other virtual assistants to take action within apps using App Intents, a feature that could bridge the gap between Gemini and individual apps without requiring an extension.
But after a year of empty promises from AI-driven smartphones, it’s hard not to feel like phone manufacturers are crying wolf. The real AI-powered smartphones need to deliver significant improvements soon or risk losing our collective interest.
Source: www.theverge.com
