Katarzyna Petru
The topic of Polish Siri returns like a boomerang. On Apple's recruitment page, a job advertisement has reappeared for the position of Language Engineer (Polish), Global Siri. The company from Cupertino is looking for a specialist to help develop the understanding of the Polish language in the voice assistant. The problem is that we have seen similar offerings several years ago, and there are still no results. Siri has been around since 2010 and debuted more broadly with the iPhone 4s. Since then, the assistant has undergone many changes, but the Polish language version is still missing. In the meantime, the competition has significantly accelerated.
Announcement that has already been
Apple is looking for an engineer responsible for the development of natural language processing, machine learning, and localization for Siri in Polish. It sounds promising, but similar recruitments were already conducted in 2020. Since then, solutions like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot have emerged on the market, which effortlessly handle the Polish language. Siri, on the other hand, still lags behind.
At the same time, Apple is developing the Apple Intelligence platform and increasingly integrating AI with its systems. In the context of Siri, there is talk of a thorough modernization of the assistant and collaboration with Google using the Gemini models. This means that the company may currently focus primarily on perfecting the English version of the new Siri. In such a situation, smaller language markets may once again take a back seat.
Will it work this time?
The announcement still appears in Apple's recruitment system, which suggests that the project has not been abandoned. The question, however, is whether we will actually see Polish Siri in the coming years or if the topic will again remain in the realm of plans. After six years of announcements and recruitment, it's hard not to have the impression that Apple is still more "chasing the rabbit" than catching it.
Apple is once again looking for a Polish Siri specialist, but history shows that similar announcements do not guarantee quick results. Until we see an actual release, enthusiasm should be tempered cautiously.
Source: Spider’s Web
