ChatGPT lands on the Apple Watch and Siri should be worried

Date:
Thu, 16 Mar 2023 05:00:28 +0000

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Currently available on the Apple App Store, Petey - AI Assistant can answer your burning questions and teach you how to fish.

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Just a few months after its integration into Bing , ChatGPT has made the leap to iOS as a third-party app exclusively for the Apple Watch .

Its called Petey - AI Assistant and it was created by developer Hidde van de Ploeg (listed as Modum B.V. on the App Store). Originally, it was known as watchGPT, but due to trademarking issues with the acronym GPT, the name had
to be changed. Looking at a demo video posted by the developer on Twitter , Petey functions similarly to Siri. You open the app, ask it a question and it answers in just a few seconds via Text to Speech. To continue an inquiry, you swipe down on the watch face, then tap Reply. Unlike Apples own Siri , Petey as an assistant can provide fairly complex answers like giving steps on how
to catch a fish .

One of the problems with voice assistants like Siri is that they are fairly rigid in what they can do. You have to ask those AIs specific questions in a certain manner to get a response. ChatGPT , on the other hand, is more flexible in what it can do, from writing business letters to even drafting Christmas stories . Its hard to say exactly how capable Petey is, but at the very least, it appears you wont have to struggle with it as much. A work in progress

Petey is a work in progress as new features are constantly being added. Right now you have a handful to work with. For starters, you can share the
responses with other people via text, email, or social media although the App Store listing doesnt specify which ones.

The app can be set as a complication on the Apple Watchs face for quick access. Support for multiple languages is growing as well, bringing the total to 14. Petey now supports German, Italian, and Japanese, just to name a few. Also if you prefer, Petey comes with a tiny, on-screen keyboard so you can type in your questions. Youre probably better off using your voice.

As for future updates, there are several things in the works. From what is known , van der Ploeg is working on adding a History tool so you can go back to a previous question, making vocal inputs the default setting, and
improving the apps overall performance so you can ask it multiple questions.

There are a couple of caveats, however. One: the app isnt free as youll have to purchase it for $4.99 (about 4, over $7 AUD, and almost 5) on the App Store. To use Petey, you must have an Apple Watch running on watchOS 9 or up. So make sure you update your device if you haven't already. We should mention the software does not collect user data so rest assured, your privacy is safe.



Users with an Android smartwatch will be out of luck, unfortunately. When asked about a potential Android version, van der Ploeg said there won't be
one as his "skillset wouldn't allow [for] that". The best smartwatches you
can buy for 2023 as a fitness tracker



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