Apple's (AAPL) new CEO wants Siri to act like an AI agent, days after Apple warned agents could defy instructions

Key points What Apple's CEO reportedly wants Siri to do next Apple's 10-K warned agents could resist instructions Apple opened Siri AI to every developer on November 3 Apple (AAPL) CEO John Ternus is pressing software chief Craig Federighi to take a more ambitious approach to AI as Apple looks to turn Siri into an agent that can get things done for users, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported in his Power On newsletter on November 8. The report came five days after Apple warned investors in its annual report that AI agents may take actions no one authorized, including "resisting instructions." Apple shares closed at $350.69 on November 9, up 2.4% from a $342.37 close on November 6. In a closed-door meeting in recent weeks, Ternus told Federighi that Apple needs to "accelerate" its software road map and "move quickly beyond merely making necessary improvements to Siri," Gurman wrote, according to MacRumors.

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