I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works

Apple is taking another run at an AI-enhanced Siri, and early testing suggests it can handle practical tasks like adding events from emails or messy flyers to a calendar. The upgraded assistant can also use information from email and calendar apps to create shopping lists, reminders, and contextual recommendations.

The update points to Apple focusing on everyday utility rather than flashy chatbot features, a strategy that could resonate with iPhone users if it works reliably. If Siri can safely connect personal context across apps, it could make AI assistants feel more useful and less like standalone novelties.

Siri, are you there?

Parents want one thing, and one thing only, out of AI: to add a list of soccer games or "spirit week" theme days from an email or a poorly formatted flyer onto their calendar in one shot. And I have good news for parents with iPhones - the new Siri can finally do this. After stumbling through its first launch of an AI-imbued Siri, Apple is trying again. The newly upgraded Siri AI can chat with you about what might be killing the roses in your yard, put together a shopping list for the hardware store, and set a reminder to lay down some compost in that flower bed. It can reference information in your email and calendar to make its recommenda … Read the full story at The Verge.