[eric_h]

> given they released Siri in 2011, and only minimally improved on it since

It's quite possible that their iterative loop on Siri and Siri-like experiments simply doesn't include the general populace. Apple does not have much of a history of touting beta software and using their customers as guinea pigs, but internally they definitely do.

[mcphage]

It's definitely possible, but I'm not sure why they wouldn't? The data from millions of users from all over the country / world would be a lot better than a small number of users in a single place. And they still push it as a sales feature, so showing real improvement over time sounds like something they would want.

Still, I hope you're right; I do agree that it's a big part of the future, and seeing it flounder is frustrating.