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MacVoices #26257: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence (2)
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- Sep 15, 2026
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Summary
Take Control Books Publisher Joe Kissell continues our discussion of the OS27 releases, exploring Apple's next-generation Siri and Apple Intelligence. Joe touches on including conversational context, on-screen awareness, cross-device continuity, and deeper access to personal information. He also explains where Apple's generative AI falls short at the moment, why Image Playground isn't up to his standards,, what users should expect from the new operating systems, and how Take Control's new books cover the changes. (Part 2) MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac from MacPaw . Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code MACVOICES20 for 20% off at http:// clnmy.com/MACVOICES Show Notes: Chapters: 02:21 Pricing, bundles, and what's inside the new books 03:14 Hardware and OS requirements for Siri and Apple Intelligence 04:30 Rewriting the Siri book from scratch 04:44 How the new Siri differs from the old Siri 05:03 Siri's improved answers and web knowledge 06:03 Siri gains awareness of what's on your screen 06:54 Accessing information in Mail, Messages, Contacts, and other apps 08:03 Testing Siri's knowledge with Star Trek 09:40 Ongoing Siri conversations and cross-device continuity 10:43 Apple Intelligence features beyond Siri 11:23 Apple Intelligence features Joe and Glenn don't recommend 13:22 Preparing for macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27 15:26 Why Image Playground disappoints 16:24 Testing Image Playground's limitations 17:32 Problems with AI-generated image accuracy and geometry 19:35 Ethical concerns about AI-generated artwork 20:40 When Image Playground might still be useful 21:07 Take Control book availability and purchasing options 22:23 Book bundles and pricing 23:49 Waiting for the final OS releases instead of running betas 24:35 Joe's experience with t…