The phrase ‘Hey Siri’ has become an iconic feature introduced by Apple in 2014 to activate the Siri virtual assistant. Over the years, it has grown in popularity due to its mention in popular culture. However, recent reports suggest that Apple may announce the removal of this trigger phrase support at WWDC 2023, as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has pointed out. Gurman tweeted today, “I’ll look into that possibility next week.”
This potential change was first reported last November when Gurman mentioned that Apple was working on an initiative to remove ‘Hello’ from the activation phrase. Instead, users just need to say ‘Siri’ along with the command to activate the virtual assistant. Bloomberg also states that Apple has been working on implementing this change for several months. Notably, the company could introduce it in 2023, with an announcement likely at WWDC 2023.
If this modification comes to fruition, Apple will link up with Amazon Alexa, asking the user to say ‘Alexa’ instead of ‘Hello Alexa’. The move is intended to streamline the activation process and enhance the user experience on Apple devices.
Needless to say, for all the fans Who If you are used to this phrase, it can take quite a while to get used to the new phrase. After all, Siri itself doesn’t sound very good. But when combined with Hey, it gets an aura, an iconic aura, if you will.
In addition to the potential change in Siri’s trigger phrase, Apple is expected to unveil several new Macs at WWDC 2023. These Macs are rumored to be powered by processors. The M2 Max processor and the M2 Ultra chip have not been released yet. However, the biggest highlight of the event is expected to be Apple’s rumored mixed reality headsets. It has been suggested that this launch could be as monumental for the company as the first release of the iPhone and could even affect the legacy of Apple CEO Tim Cook. In fact, Cook’s last venture, the Apple Watch, was wildly successful.
