The Daily AI Briefing - 03/03/2025

Welcome to The Daily AI Briefing, here are today's headlines!  In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, we're tracking major developments across tech giants and emerging startups. Today's briefing covers delays in Apple's Siri revamp, breakthrough voice technology, resume screening with AI, OpenAI's Sora coming to ChatGPT, and other significant industry updates.  First up, Apple's ambitious Siri overhaul is facing substantial delays. According to Bloomberg insider Mark Gurman, the complete modernization of the voice assistant may not arrive until 2027. The current issue stems from Siri's fragmented architecture, where traditional functions and newer AI features operate as separate systems. Apple had planned to merge these into a unified architecture, but integration has reportedly fallen behind schedule. Internal metrics show users aren't widely adopting current Apple Intelligence features, finding them limited compared to competitors. The situation is further complicated by talent poaching, leadership changes, and challenges securing necessary AI chips. This setback could significantly impact Apple's competitiveness in the increasingly AI-driven tech landscape.  In more promising news, Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe's startup Sesame has launched a demo of voice technology aiming to cross the "uncanny valley" of AI speech. Their Conversational Speech Model generates natural voice responses by considering conversation context in real-time rather than processing individual sentences in isolation. The system incorporates emotional awareness, adjusting tone and rhythm based on the conversation's mood and content. Early demonstrations showcase impressive capabilities like natural speaking pace adjustment, appropriate pausing, and maintaining conversational flow when interrupted. Beyond voice technology, Sesame is developing AI glasses that integrate this voice system, creating an always-available AI companion that can observe and assist users in real-time.  For those in recruitment or job hunting, AI tools now offer efficient ways to evaluate applications. A straightforward tutorial explains how to use AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to screen resumes by extracting qualifications, identifying skill gaps, and providing objective feedback. The process involves creating a template prompt defining job requirements and evaluation criteria, then processing each resume through your AI assistant. Results can be tracked in a spreadsheet, and the AI can even draft personalized follow-up emails for different candidate tiers. This approach saves significant time while potentially reducing human bias in initial screening rounds.  OpenAI has confirmed plans to integrate its Sora video-generation tool directly into ChatGPT. During the company's first "Sora Global Office Hours" on Discord, product lead Rohan Sahai revealed that the integration is actively being developed, though no specific timeline was shared. The ChatGPT implementation will likely offer limited functionality compared to Sora's full web application, which includes advanced video editing and splicing features. Beyond this integration, OpenAI is exploring a dedicated mobile app for Sora and actively recruiting engineers for the project. The company is also developing a Sora-powered image generator expected to surpass the current DALL-E 3 in photorealism, alongside a faster "Sora Turbo" model.  In brief industry updates, we're seeing intriguing financial disclosures and strategic movements. DeepSeek revealed its AI models theoretically generate 545% profit margins on inference costs, contrasting sharply with U.S. competitors currently operating at a loss. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei indicated the company is "reserving" Claude 4 models for "substantial leaps" and predicted AI will surpass top human coders by 2026. SoftBank is reportedly seeking $16 billion in loans to fuel AI investments, while Samsung launched new $300