Simon Willison suggests that the delay in Apple Intelligence's Siri personalization features may be related to security concerns, particularly prompt injection attacks.
Prompt injection attacks involve the risk of attackers subverting tools and using them to harm or extract a user's data.
Willison has previously written about prompt injection attacks, highlighting vulnerabilities in AI systems like Mail's AI summaries and Writing Tools.
There are doubts about Apple's position in the AI space and concerns about Siri potentially damaging Apple's software reputation.
Some speculate that Apple may scrap the delayed Apple Intelligence features and rebuild a new system from scratch due to internal concerns.
There is a debate within Apple about the need for more powerful AI models running on devices, potentially straining hardware and affecting performance.
Challenges include managing user's personal context across different apps and potential hardware limitations, such as RAM.
Apple and Google have contrasting approaches to AI, with Apple's announcements being theoretical while Google's are already in use.
Apple may need to adjust its marketing strategy in response to challenges with LLMs and AI implementation.
Expectations are high for Apple's developments in AI at WWDC 2025 and beyond, especially in terms of hardware improvements and cloud computing.