Apple opens hundreds of engineering jobs to boost Siri’s intelligence, after reviews show virtual assistant lagging against competitors

Briefing

Apple opens hundreds of engineering jobs to boost Siri’s intelligence, after reviews show virtual assistant lagging against competitors

April 9, 2018

Briefing

  • Hiring Boost for Siri – Apple reportedly hiring hundreds of engineers to boost intelligence of virtual assistant Siri, according to data analyzed by Thinknum
  • 161 Siri-Related Openings – 161 job listings with keyword “Siri” currently available as of end of March 2018, an increase of 24% from February 2018
  • Laggard Siri – Apple could be looking to improve Siri after HomePod smart speaker reviews show Siri lagging in processing spoken commands, compared to Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft’s Cortana

Accelerator

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Consumer Durables, Information Technology

Organization

Apple Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date

March 30, 2018

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