Report: Apple to unveil its Gemini-powered Siri in February
According to Bloomberg, it will be the first Siri to deliver on the 2024 promises: acting on your personal data and on-screen content.
According to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple plans to unveil the new Siri in the second half of February.
What's new?
- It runs on Google's Gemini models, following the Apple–Google partnership
- It would be the first Siri to deliver on the promises of June 2024: completing tasks using your personal data and on-screen content
And after that?
A bigger upgrade is planned for WWDC in June. Siri would become more conversational, like ChatGPT, and could run on Google's cloud.
Behind the scenes
The news follows the recent departure of Apple's AI chief John Giannandrea.
This is a report and has not been officially confirmed by Apple.
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