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                       Do You Use It? Apple Intelligence

   Adam Engst

   It has been a year since Apple introduced[1]Apple Intelligenceat WWDC
   2024. Back then, I was cautiously optimistic that Apple's approach of
   integrating artificial intelligence into its operating systems and apps
   would feel fresh and relevant (see '[2]Examining Apple Intelligence,'
   17 June 2024). However, as the actual features slowly rolled out across
   several updates, I found them to be underwhelming. The most compelling
   one'an LLM-enhanced version of Siri that could understand personal
   context and control numerous apps'was eventually pushed into the
   indefinite future.

   But is my low opinion of Apple Intelligence representative of the
   TidBITS audience? And which of the many disparate Apple Intelligence
   features are the most (and least) appreciated? Let's find out in this
   week's Do You Use It? poll, which asks, '[3]What has been the impact of
   each of the current Apple Intelligence features on your everyday
   experience?'

   Discourse doesn't support the type of poll I want to conduct here, so
   I'm using Google Forms instead. Please respond with 'Haven't Used It'
   if Apple Intelligence cannot run on your device, if you have turned it
   off, or if you're unaware of the feature. Select 'No impact' if you can
   use Apple Intelligence, have it turned on, and have tried the feature,
   but find no utility in it.

   IFRAME:
   [4]https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMR8v4yHPDG7Bc67t_SzpfBBI1
   pmPig3VZT8WD1j-wS4Ziug/viewform?embedded=true
   Loading'¦

References

   1. https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/
   2. https://tidbits.com/2024/06/17/examining-apple-intelligence/
   3. https://forms.gle/p51WJSEa55XUKTQGA
   4. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMR8v4yHPDG7Bc67t_SzpfBBI1pmPig3VZT8WD1j-wS4Ziug/viewform?embedded=true

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