{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MacVoices #26257: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence (2)","description":"Take Control Books Publisher Joe Kissell continues our discussion of the OS27 releases, exploring Apple\u2019s next-generation Siri and Apple Intelligence. Joe touches on including conversational context, on-screen awareness, cross-device continuity, and deeper access to personal information. He also explains where Apple\u2019s generative AI falls short at the moment, why Image Playground isn\u2019t up to his standards,, what users should expect from the new operating systems, and how Take Control\u2019s new books cover the changes. (Part 2)&amp;nbsp;  MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac from MacPaw. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code MACVOICES20 for 20% off at http:\/\/clnmy.com\/MACVOICES Show Notes: Chapters:  02:21 Pricing, bundles, and what\u2019s inside the new books 03:14 Hardware and OS requirements for Siri and Apple Intelligence 04:30 Rewriting the Siri book from scratch 04:44 How the new Siri differs from the old Siri 05:03 Siri\u2019s improved answers and web knowledge 06:03 Siri gains awareness of what\u2019s on your screen 06:54 Accessing information in Mail, Messages, Contacts, and other apps 08:03 Testing Siri\u2019s knowledge with Star Trek 09:40 Ongoing Siri conversations and cross-device continuity 10:43 Apple Intelligence features beyond Siri 11:23 Apple Intelligence features Joe and Glenn don\u2019t recommend 13:22 Preparing for macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27 15:26 Why Image Playground disappoints 16:24 Testing Image Playground\u2019s limitations 17:32 Problems with AI-generated image accuracy and geometry 19:35 Ethical concerns about AI-generated artwork 20:40 When Image Playground might still be useful 21:07 Take Control book availability and purchasing options 22:23 Book bundles and pricing 23:49 Waiting for the final OS releases instead of running betas 24:35 Joe\u2019s experience with the stability of Apple\u2019s betas 25:23 Preparing for the new releases and future book updates 26:07 Closing thoughts Links: Take Control of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 by Glenn Fleishman https:\/\/www.takecontrolbooks.com\/ios-27-ipados-27\/  Take Control of Siri AI ad Apple Intelligence by Joe Kissell https:\/\/www.takecontrolbooks.com\/siri-ai\/ Take Control of Golden Gate by Joe Kissell https:\/\/www.takecontrolbooks.com\/golden-gate\/ Guests: Joe Kissell&amp;nbsp;is the publisher of &amp;nbsp;Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site,&amp;nbsp;JoeKissell.com, on Bluesky, and Mastodon. Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http:\/\/patreon.com\/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with  PayPal Connect: Web: http:\/\/macvoices.com Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chuckjoiner  http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/macvoices Mastodon: https:\/\/mastodon.cloud\/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/macvoices\/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/macvoice LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuckjoiner\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chuckjoiner\/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes  Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesrss  Video: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesvideorss ","author_name":"MacVoices","author_url":"http:\/\/macvoices.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42911022\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206308442"}