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Apple engineers secretly built an LLM-based 'empathy layer' for Siri, but it was shut down by Robbie Walker, after which the engineers secretly collaborated with other departments behind Walker's back.
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60%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Apple's AI Meltdown: The Siri Power Struggle and the Full Story Behind Apple Intelligence's Failure
bilibili锋奈徳
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