MacVoices #26257: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence (2)

Sep 15, 2026 | Take Control

Take Control Books Publisher Joe Kissell continues our discussion of the OS27 releases, exploring Apple’s 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’s generative AI falls short at the moment, why Image Playground isn’t up to his standards,, what users should expect from the new operating systems, and how Take Control’s new books cover the changes. (Part 2)

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

02:21 Pricing, bundles, and what’s 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’s improved answers and web knowledge
06:03 Siri gains awareness of what’s on your screen
06:54 Accessing information in Mail, Messages, Contacts, and other apps
08:03 Testing Siri’s 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’t recommend
13:22 Preparing for macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27
15:26 Why Image Playground disappoints
16:24 Testing Image Playground’s 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’s experience with the stability of Apple’s 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 is the publisher of 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, JoeKissell.com, on Bluesky, and Mastodon.

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