科技英语：Siri逐渐变傻，苹果引入AI对Siri进行训练

Siri is getting a generative AI makeover, according to a new report.
根据一份新报告，Siri 正在进行生成式人工智能改造。

Apple plans to bring generative AI to its virtual assistant, The New York Times reported Friday. The initiative reportedly came about after two Apple executives tested ChatGPT for weeks and the company realized Siri didn't compare favorably.
据《纽约时报》周五报道，苹果计划将生成式人工智能引入其虚拟助手。 据报道，两名苹果高管测试了 ChatGPT 数周后，公司意识到 Siri 无法与之相比，因此采取了这一举措。

The change would mark a much-needed overhaul for the iPhone assistant, which has been criticized in recent years for feeling stagnant and often misunderstanding voiced questions, or simply offering up a Safari webpage with related information.
这一变化将标志着 iPhone 助手急需的彻底改革，近年来，iPhone 助手因感觉停滞不前且经常误解语音问题，或者只是提供带有相关信息的 Safari 网页而受到批评。

Revamped with generative AI technology, Apple hopes Siri will get better at tasks it already does and take on new abilities like summarizing text messages and chatting, rather than responding to questions individually as it does now, the Times reported, citing three sources familiar with Apple's work.
据《泰晤士报》援引三位熟悉苹果公司情况的消息人士的话报道，苹果公司希望 Siri 通过生成式人工智能技术进行改进，能够更好地完成已经完成的任务，并具备总结短信和聊天等新功能，而不是像现在那样单独回答问题。

The generative AI processing will notably happen on-device, according to the report — a departure from how chatbot apps like OpenAI's ChatGPT, which is also available on iPhone and Android as well as the web, process users' questions through massive data and cloud servers.
报告称，生成式 AI 处理将在设备上进行，这与 OpenAI 的 ChatGPT 等聊天机器人应用程序通过海量数据和云服务器处理用户问题的方式不同，OpenAI 的 ChatGPT 也可在 iPhone、Android 和 Web 上使用 。

The company has also looked into using its iPhone and Mac processors to power servers, the Times reported.
据《泰晤士报》报道，该公司还考虑使用 iPhone 和 Mac 处理器为服务器供电。

The report comes amid talk that Apple is playing catchup to competitors on AI, as the company hasn't yet made any generative AI announcements while rivals like Google, Microsoft, and Meta have launched their own buzzy AI assistants and chatbots.
该报告发布之际，有传言称苹果正在人工智能领域追赶竞争对手，因为该公司尚未发布任何生成式人工智能公告，而谷歌、微软和 Meta 等竞争对手则推出了自己的人工智能助手和聊天机器人。

Apple, however, is expected to say more about its work on AI at its annual WWDC conference in June.
然而，预计苹果公司将在 6 月份的年度 WWDC 大会上详细介绍其在人工智能方面的工作。