It's official: Google's Gemini will power Siri and Apple's AI
Apple and Google announced a multi-year deal. Gemini models will underpin Apple Foundation Models, and a new Siri arrives this year.
On January 12, Apple and Google issued a joint statement: Apple will use Gemini models and Google's cloud technology for its future AI models.
The statement reads: "After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models."
Key points
- The partnership is multi-year and, per a source, non-exclusive
- No price was disclosed; earlier reports suggested about $1 billion a year
- Apple says its privacy standards remain in place
- A more personalised Siri is coming this year
Who else Apple tried
Apple had tested technology from OpenAI and Anthropic before deciding.
An old relationship
Google paid Apple about $38 billion in 2021 and 2022 to remain the default search engine on iPhone.
Our take
An admission that Apple is behind in AI. For users, if Siri finally gets smarter, that's good news.
Founder and editor-in-chief of Kurd Developers. Phone and tech news on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
More stories
One text can break your phone: Android's 'SMS of Death' explained
A flaw in Android 12 and later lets a specially crafted SMS drop calls and even make a phone unusable. The fix is in October's security patch.
GTA VI lands November 19: prices, editions and what to know
Rockstar has locked the date: Thursday, November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Standard costs $79.99 and Ultimate $99.99.
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro brings OLED and Dynamic Island
The new PROLED XDR display responds to touch, the notch is gone and Dynamic Island takes its place. Prices start at $2,899.
The $1,999 iPhone Duo Has a Black-Bar Problem, and Fixing It Is Harder Than It Looks
Apple's first foldable is a hardware flex. But unfold it and many of your apps shrink into a phone-shaped window floating in black. Here's why the app world wasn't ready, and why developers can't just hit "stretch".