John Gruber (like Walt Mossberg, David Pogue, Rene Ritchie, among others before him) was a trusted spokesman (some say shill) for Apple's message, but this appears to have hit a brick wall:
Speaking to the debacle that Siri has become, Gruber wrote:
"Tim Cook should have already held a meeting like that to address and rectify this Siri and Apple Intelligence debacle. If such a meeting hasn’t yet occurred or doesn’t happen soon, then, I fear, that’s all she wrote. The ride is over. When mediocrity, excuses, and bullshit take root, they take over. A culture of excellence, accountability, and integrity cannot abide the acceptance of any of those things, and will quickly collapse upon itself with the acceptance of all three."
There is definitely trouble in Camelot...
The other part I don’t understand to this is there are a TON of third party AI apps that are available for Apple products right now. So what is the big deal with the media and everyone? Who cares if Apple has a built in AI?