I asked ChatGPT and Siri AI to build me a workout plan — and there was only one winner
THE SO WHAT
Consumer tests that pit Siri’s lightweight AI against full-stack assistants like ChatGPT are quietly educating users on what ‘good enough’ AI feels like. If your product leans on a weak embedded assistant, expect users to route around you to best-in-class models and devalue your native experience.
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