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This year has been a very big year for AI on phones.
It was only a matter of time before AI became more or less ubiquitous on phones.
Ive avoided a lot of similar features on my phone for a long time.
I mean virtual assistants likeSiri, Alexa and Google Assistant.
Theres a big difference in the functionality on offer from AI chatbots and virtual assistants.
As for the times where thats not possible I tend to just… wait.
Since Im only 33, it seems Ive beaten that milestone by a couple of years.
No asking ChatGPT or Gemini for information and summaries.
Ive used that subscription once so far, and that was only to double-check it was actually working.
I also dont seem to be alone here.
Recently I heard abouta surveythat polled iPhone and Samsung users on the merits of AI.
Only 16.8% of iPhone owners would swap to Samsung for better AI, though.
So clearly some of them care about AI, but not enough to override their existing brand loyalty.
Similarly I dont get enough notifications to justify needing to see a summary.
So why bother with it at all?
Bottom line
Let me be very clear here.
I am not saying that phones should not have AI.
All Im saying is that whats on offer right now is not capturingmyattention.
And sure, I can appreciate the irony in the fact AI has been employed to aid that process.
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