It’s funny too because at the same time AI promises a very different future where screens are less important. Tasks that require computers could be done by voice command or other minimal interfaces

Apple is the only major tech company left that believes in that future. Microsoft has kill Cortana entirely, Google and Amazon have been cutting features and laying off staff in their voice assistants.

From what I can see, Vision OS is perfectly suited to it. You can go about your day without any computing, ask your voice assistant a question, see the answer, dismiss it, and move on, without taking devices out of your pocket or sitting down at a desk. What’s clearly not ready for that is the hardware - it’s too big, too heavy, the battery life isn’t good enough, the viewing angle is too narrow, etc etc.

The other thing missing is Apple’s voice assistant is clearly falling behind. It has always worked well for simple commands but that doesn’t cut it any more. Tim Cook has said they have more to announce on that front “later this year” and it’s worth noting that Apple has bought 21 AI companies in the last several years. All they have to show for that is the ability to search for “dog” in your photo library. Clearly they’re working on something more meaningful and it seems pretty obvious that a better Siri is going to ship sooner rather than later.