Cloud assistants with virtual computers suggest Apple's on-device Siri bet was the wrong call, says Ethan Mollick
emollick · x · 2026-09-29
Ethan Mollick argues that cloud-based assistants giving powerful models virtual computers increasingly look like the future of personal AI — implying Apple's choice to keep Siri on-device with limited capabilities may be the wrong direction.
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