Drawing near: The potential game-altering Apple TV release
In the world of home entertainment, Apple is gearing up for some exciting changes. The tech giant is set to release an updated Apple TV box in the coming months, bringing a host of new features and improvements to users.
One of the most anticipated additions is the next-generation Siri, also known as "LLM Siri." This advanced version of Apple's AI assistant is expected to be integrated into the updated Apple TV box. The LLM Siri is said to offer conversational capabilities similar to Google's Gemini on smart TVs, allowing users to sift through content using natural language commands.
Apple has integrated ChatGPT technology within Siri as part of the Apple Intelligence stack, which is expected to enhance the assistant's capabilities, particularly in handling tasks that require advanced AI capabilities. The company is also in talks with Google and Amazon-backed Anthropic to develop an AI-boosted version of Siri, which may be built atop Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude AI assistants.
The updated Apple TV box will feature a faster processor and the new N1 networking chip, ensuring smooth and seamless performance. It will also run on Apple's private cloud servers, similar to the AI-boosted version of Siri, if it is developed.
The upcoming Apple TV device is expected to feature the new tvOS 26 update, which introduces a stunning new "Liquid Glass" design, improved cinematic poster art in the Apple TV app, enhanced Aerial screensavers, and support for using the iPhone as a microphone for Apple Music Sing. The update also integrates advanced Apple Intelligence features that enhance platform-wide usability, such as live translation and visual intelligence, expanding the use of Apple's AI across devices, including Apple TV.
In addition to these improvements, the updated Apple TV box may include a new user experience built atop the next-gen Siri assistant. This could allow users to tell Siri to keep a certain TV show ready to watch at a later time, control smart home devices, create custom artwork, and get a daily overview of news events, among other things.
Amazon is also planning to introduce a new version of its Alexa+ assistant on compatible FireTV models. The new Alexa+ assistant boasts advanced conversational capabilities that can help users discover films and music based on their mood. It also allows users to tell it to keep a certain TV show ready to watch at a later time.
Google's Gemini AI assistant has already been put on smart TVs this year, expanding conversational capabilities. With Google's Gemini on smart TVs, users can also control smart home devices, create custom artwork, and get a daily overview of news events. It can provide responses to questions and pull up related learning resources, such as YouTube videos.
As we look forward to these exciting updates, it remains to be seen whether the next Apple TV will continue with the merged approach where Siri offloads sophisticated tasks to ChatGPT or if it will feature a new (and smarter) version of Siri. Regardless, it's clear that the future of home entertainment is set to become even more intuitive and immersive.
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