Apple apparently plans to simplify the wake word to just "Siri" in order to make asking Siri a question a little simpler by eliminating the requirement to say "Hey Siri."
The wake phrase is one of the simplest methods to activate the smart assistant, which can be called up on Apple devices like the iPhone 14, iPad Pro 12.9 (2022), and HomePod small speaker. Before asking a question or giving a command, say "Hey Siri" to prompt the digital assistant to respond.
We're glad to hear that Apple is apparently aiming to reduce the phrase "Hey Siri" - and this may be the first step towards deleting it entirely. However, repeating "Hey Siri" if you need help with numerous activities in quick succession is more than a little tedious.
You shouldn't anticipate any changes to occur immediately, but Apple intends to replace "Hey Siri" with "Siri," according to Blomberg's Mark Gurman(opens in new tab). There are various issues with reducing the wake phrase to a single word. For example, if the device software isn't tuned correctly, it can be simpler to mistakenly activate Siri or much more difficult to request its assistance through voice alone.
If the change does go through then it would bring Siri in line with Amazon's best smart speakers: its Amazon Echo devices. Users only need to say "Alexa" before asking questions or issuing instructions to get their Echo's help.
Google, on the other hand, still requires you to say “Hey/OK Google” to instruct its Google Pixel 7, Google Nest Mini, and other smart devices for most phrases, although if you enable the Quick Phrases feature on, there are some phrases you can say that don’t require a wake word at all – such as “Stop” when an alarm is going off.
Google reportedly is planning to expand this feature on its Google Nest Hub Max, with custom
Quick Phrases apparently in the works, which could eliminate the need to say “Hey Google” ever again. It's unclear whether Apple will go this far, but if it wants its smart assistant to feel as clever as those made by Amazon and Google it won’t want to lag too far behind with its innovations.
That being said, even removing “Hey” from “Hey Siri” may take a bit of time. According to Gurman, the feature is in its early testing stages, and likely won’t be ready for a year or so. We imagine it might be highlighted at WWDC 2023 or 2024 as an upgrade that will arrive with iOS 17 or iOS 18.Apple apparently plans to simplify the wake word to just "Siri" in order to make asking Siri a question a little simpler by eliminating the requirement to say "Hey Siri."
The wake phrase is one of the simplest methods to activate the smart assistant, which can be called up on Apple devices like the iPhone 14, iPad Pro 12.9 (2022), and HomePod small speaker. Before asking a question or giving a command, say "Hey Siri" to prompt the digital assistant to respond.
We're glad to hear that Apple is apparently aiming to reduce the phrase "Hey Siri" - and this may be the first step towards deleting it entirely. However, repeating "Hey Siri" if you need help with numerous activities in quick succession is more than a little tedious.
You shouldn't anticipate any changes to occur immediately, but Apple intends to replace "Hey Siri" with "Siri," according to Blomberg's Mark Gurman(opens in new tab). There are various issues with reducing the wake phrase to a single word. For example, if the device software isn't tuned correctly, it can be simpler to mistakenly activate Siri or much more difficult to request its assistance through voice alone.
If the change does go through then it would bring Siri in line with Amazon's best smart speakers: its Amazon Echo devices. Users only need to say "Alexa" before asking questions or issuing instructions to get their Echo's help.
Google, on the other hand, still requires you to say “Hey/OK Google” to instruct its Google Pixel 7, Google Nest Mini, and other smart devices for most phrases, although if you enable the Quick Phrases feature on, there are some phrases you can say that don’t require a wake word at all – such as “Stop” when an alarm is going off.
Google reportedly is planning to expand this feature on its Google Nest Hub Max, with custom
Quick Phrases apparently in the works, which could eliminate the need to say “Hey Google” ever again. It's unclear whether Apple will go this far, but if it wants its smart assistant to feel as clever as those made by Amazon and Google it won’t want to lag too far behind with its innovations.
That being said, even removing “Hey” from “Hey Siri” may take a bit of time. According to Gurman, the feature is in its early testing stages, and likely won’t be ready for a year or so. We imagine it might be highlighted at WWDC 2023 or 2024 as an upgrade that will arrive with iOS 17 or iOS 18.