Siri's creators will debut next-gen AI assistant next week

Siri has been gradually getting better since its debut in 2011, but some of its original creators are set to introduce its successor, Viv, next week -- and, by all accounts, Siri better watch her back! Having operated in stealth mode for more than a year, Viv's arrival hopes to represent a significant step forward in artificial intelligence as AI assistants take on more of an active role in running our lives. It would be great to think so. One area Viv reportedly excels in is longer conversations, where a tool like Siri is likely to get lost. "Get me a pizza from Pizz'a Chicago near my office," one of the engineers said into his smartphone. It was their first real test of Viv … Everyone was a little nervous.