Comment by WorldMaker

Apple integrated ChatGPT as an opt-in that made the mainstream users feel like Apple was delivering on some of that marketing. Apple also delivered "high wow" features like auto-stickers and other such silliness. Just as the privacy issues are maybe a bit of an HN specialty, HN is also maybe a bit more prone to "Apple Intelligence" brand cynicism than mainstream belief.

I'm excited about the attempt at privacy because I'm on "Team Keep Siri Dumb". I like dumb Siri. It reliably meets most of my needs, setting timers and managing house lights. I'd rather Siri stay dumb and I would never opt-in to ChatGPT Siri as some of my family has, but if Siri "has to" get smart to survive, I will celebrate whatever privacy wins are still available as my only hope that smarter Siri is not something I need to just disable entirely (and lose my "friend" in charge of my timers and house lights in the process).