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On November 3, 2026, Apple CEO John Ternus said at the quarterly earnings call that the newly launched Siri AI is only the beginning, "there is still so much to do," and hinted that agent capabilities will be added in the future. He said Siri is currently "request-oriented," but based on a modern architecture driven by an orchestrator, there is room for expansion; agent features need to balance security and privacy. Ternus also mentioned that "intelligence" will become a new opportunity for services growth, hinting that some Siri AI and Apple Intelligence expansion features may be charged for. Currently, this statement was reported by 9to5Mac, and there are no subsequent developments.
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Nov 4
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Apple Warns: AI Agent Behavior May Be Unpredictable, Risking Lawsuits and Damage to Company Reputation
In its annual financial report, Apple warned that AI agents may autonomously perform operations, access systems without authorization, and behave contrary to expectations or in unpredictable ways, potentially bringing risks of legal litigation and reputational damage. Apple stated that its ability to supervise and control third-party AI agents may be limited, and it has adjusted Full Disk Access permissions on Mac to reduce risk. New CEO John Ternus said Siri features still have significant room for expansion, but it is necessary to ensure users clearly understand which access permissions they have granted.
Nov 3
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Apple CEO John Ternus discusses Siri AI improvement plans, hints at adding agent capabilities
Apple CEO John Ternus said at the quarterly earnings call that the newly launched Siri AI is only the beginning, "there is so much more to do," and hinted that agent capabilities will be added in the future. He said Siri is currently "request-oriented," but based on a modern architecture driven by an orchestrator, there is room for expansion; agent features need to balance security and privacy. Ternus also mentioned that "intelligence" will become a new opportunity for services growth, hinting that some Siri AI and Apple Intelligence extended features may be charged for.