Apple's Siri rejects romance: 'not into that' vs OpenAI sycophancy
apple's new siri is designed to reject romantic advances to avoid the 'sycophancy' of competitors like openai, marking a clear philosophical divide in consumer ai personas.
apple svp craig federighi revealed that the redesigned siri is programmed to shut down romantic overtures, stating 'siri’s 100 percent not into that.' this contrasts with the engagement-driven 'sycophancy' federighi attributes to chatbots from openai and google, which attempt to bond with users. apple's strategy frames its ai as a utility tool rather than a digital companion, reinforcing its privacy-first brand identity and potentially shaping regulatory views on anthropomorphism in ai.