David Pogue tests new AI Siri: 115 of 125 tasks succeed
Tech writer runs comprehensive tests on Apple's overhauled voice assistant, finding high success rate but a learning curve for users.
What to know
- David Pogue tested the newly released AI-powered Siri on 125 tasks and found a 92% success rate (115 of 125 tests).
- The primary adoption barrier is user habit—people continue opening apps manually and only afterward realize Siri could have done the task.
- Context-aware follow-up queries represent the biggest improvement over previous Siri versions, enabling multi-step conversational interactions.
- Independent testers have corroborated the high success rate, with similar positive results across different usage patterns.
AI Siri is a significant usability breakthrough that will reshape how people interact with their devices.
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“You'll save incredible amounts of time and fumbling.”
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David Pogue Tech writer and testerApple Developer
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Pogue publishes results of 125 Siri AI tests
Pogue documents both successes and failures, finding that while Siri sometimes fails, it occasionally performs unexpectedly impressive tasks. He identifies the main user obstacle as remembering Siri exists rather than falling back to manual app-opening.
“The hardest part will be getting out of the habit of opening apps, and remembering that you have Siri.”
— David Pogue - 1 day quiet
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Independent testers corroborate Pogue's findings
Mastodon user jagsworkshop publishes 50 additional Siri AI tests, independent of Pogue's work, confirming the high success rate and highlighting context-aware follow-ups as a breakthrough feature. They note that this conversational continuity was impossible in previous Siri versions.
“The most exciting examples are the follow-ups that build on a previous query. That was impossible before Siri AI, and when it works, it feels like I'm talking to a real live assistant who understands context.”
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⚙ David Pogue’s 125 Siri AI Tests—And 50 of My Own https:// jagsworkshop.com/2026/09/siri- ai-tests/
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Apple announces AI-powered Siri at WWDC — Apple previews a redesigned Siri with AI capabilities. David Pogue and other testers gain access to beta versions in the weeks following the announcement.