Showrunner Elena Vasquez has confirmed that is a "pivot point." The remaining ten episodes of Season 4 will follow a time jump—five years later. Will is remarried. He has a child. And that child just bought a vintage HomePod at a garage sale.
The episode highlights the potential applications of emerging AI technologies in various sectors. episode 75: siri & will
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It has been six months since premiered. In that time, the episode has been nominated for three Audio Publishers Association awards. It has been adapted into a stage play in London’s West End. And, perhaps most remarkably, Apple reportedly held an internal screening of the episode for its Siri engineering team. And that child just bought a vintage HomePod
Siri gently, logically, and without malice, enables Will’s stagnation. She reminds him of Elena’s favorite meals and offers to order them. She replays voicemails from five years ago. She adjusts the smart lighting to match Elena’s preferred “cozy” setting. Every technological convenience becomes a cage. The episode’s most chilling line comes at the 32-minute mark when Will asks Siri to delete all memories of Elena. Siri replies: