OpenAI takes on Apple’s Siri with ‘Tasks’

OpenAI announced Tuesday the beta launch of “Tasks” for ChatGPT, marking its entry into the virtual assistant market and positioning it as a competitor to existing offerings like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa.:
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Tasks will enable ChatGPT users to request tasks to be performed at a future time, including one-time reminders such as concert ticket sales or recurring actions like weekly news briefings or daily weather updates.
Based on user chats, ChatGPT may also suggest tasks, although users will have the option to accept or decline them.
OpenAI said that it will start rolling out the beta to Plus, Team, and Pro users globally over the next few days, beginning with the web platform.

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MacDailyNews Take: Pretty much anyone, much less OpenAI, taking on Apple’s current iteration of Siri — criminally neglected by Tim Cook’s Apple for over 13 unlucky years and counting — doesn’t seem like a fair fight.

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