SVMUG Monthly Meeting August 17, 2026 - Marty Jencius - Apple AI So Far
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SVMUG Monthly Meeting August 17, 2026 - Marty Jencius - Apple AI So Far
Hello svmug members & friends!
The Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group (svmug) upcoming meeting is Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time. We will be meeting via Zoom. As always, our meetings are open to the public and free to attend. Please invite a friend!
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MEETING LINK for Virtual Attendance:
If you are on the svmug mail list, you will receive a separate email with the Zoom link DIRECT information.
Otherwise, the method of joining the SVMUG monthly meeting via Zoom is to use the connection information found on our website:
https://www.svmug.org/connect-online-meetings.html
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MEETING TOPIC & DESCRIPTION: Apple AI So Far: an exploration of Apple's AI services, and what's coming.
Apple's new Siri AI is here — and it's the biggest overhaul the assistant has seen in over a decade. In this session, we'll take a behind-the-scenes look at how it's built and how it handles your requests, check in on how it's holding up now that it's out in public beta, and see it in action with LIVE on-device demos.
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ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Marty Jencius
Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and counselor educator whose 30-year career in the professorate has been defined by bringing emerging technologies into his field — from founding one of the earliest professional listservs (CESNET-L) to pioneering websites, virtual reality, podcasting, and now AI and AR applications in counselor education.
He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces multiple shows including Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices, InTouch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Marty has given presentations on technology, AI productivity, and digital tools at national counseling conferences and Apple user groups, with a particular focus on practical applications of AI, prompt engineering, and emerging tech for everyday users. He brings a practitioner's eye and an enthusiast's energy to everything he talks about.
Find him at @jencius on Bluesky and Mastodon.
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TIME SCHEDULE:
6:30 PM - Virtual Doors open. Come early and socialize.
7:00 PM - Introduction & News
7:30 PM - Presentation: Apple AI So Far
8:15 PM - Q&A - Use the Chat feature on Zoom to submit questions.
8:30 PM - Raffle and end of meeting
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2026 CALENDAR: via Zoom
Aug 17 — Marty Jencius - Apple AI So Far
Sep 21 — Allison Sheridan - How the Cool Kids do Spreadsheets
Oct 19 — to be determined
Nov 16 — Dave Ginsburg - New stuff in iOS 27
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DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? (Tech questions? Other?)
Do you have QUESTIONS to ask at the Q&A session during the meeting? During our Q&A time, please use the Chat feature on Zoom to submit questions.
Time permitting, we will do our best to provide answers to all.
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APPLE/MAC USER GROUPS (updated)
Silicon Valley Mac User Group, https://www.svmug.org
Diablo Valley Mac User Group, https://www.dvmug.org
North Coast Mac User Group, https://ncmug.org
San Leandro Mac User Group, https://www.slmug.org
Tucson, AZ Mac User Group, https://www.tmug.com
Naples, FL Mac User Group, https://naplesmug.com
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