Apple today introduced the HomePod mini 2, but the full-sized HomePod was not updated. Nevertheless, the alt text for Apple’s full-sized HomePod image shown at the bottom of the HomePod order page now mentions a « multi-colored Siri AI glow on top, » suggesting that the larger HomePod might eventually gain support for Siri AI.
Of course, it is also possible that Apple simply made an error.
The new HomePod mini 2 will feature Siri AI, but not right away, with support set to arrive in a « future software update. » Apple did not provide a timeframe for the update. Siri AI on the HomePod mini 2 will require a paired iPhone or iPad model that supports Apple Intelligence for requests that involve a user’s personal context.
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman previously reported that Apple planned to update the full-sized HomePod « eventually. » Siri AI support might end up being limited to a new model of the speaker, but Apple’s plans are unknown at this time.
This article, "Will the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue" first appeared on MacRumors.com
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