The new Siri makes one of Apple's most convenient OS features a cumbersome mess

The Register · 4 weeks ago

Apple's new AI-powered Siri, rolled out at WWDC, integrates on-device AI into iOS and macOS but has made the Spotlight search feature more cumbersome by prioritizing Siri responses over direct search results. Users now require multiple taps to access web search from Spotlight, compared to the previous three-action process, with results similar to Google's criticized AI Overviews design. The changes appear driven by Apple's hiring of Google AI veteran Amar Subramanya as VP of AI, resulting in a degraded user experience for what was previously one of Apple's most convenient features.