What has lengthy been rumored has lastly been confirmed: Google and Apple have issued a be part of assertion to say that the brand new Siri will certainly be constructed on Google’s Gemini know-how. Nevertheless it’s not nearly Siri–the partnership is greater than that.
The assertion in full reads as follows:
Apple and Google have entered right into a multi-year collaboration underneath which the subsequent era of Apple Basis Fashions might be primarily based on Google’s Gemini fashions and cloud know-how. These fashions will assist energy future Apple Intelligence options, together with a extra personalised Siri coming this yr.
After cautious analysis, Apple decided that Google’s Al know-how offers essentially the most succesful basis for Apple Basis Fashions and is happy in regards to the revolutionary new experiences it should unlock for Apple customers. Apple Intelligence will proceed to run on Apple units and Personal Cloud Compute, whereas sustaining Apple’s industry-leading privateness requirements.
What does this imply for you? First, the upcoming Siri overhaul will certainly be primarily based on Google’s Gemini fashions and cloud know-how. That doesn’t imply Siri might be identical to Gemini, simply that Apple will construct the brand new Siri utilizing the underlying basis of Gemini. This new Siri is broadly anticipated to reach within the OS 26.4 updates in March or April, although this assertion solely says “this yr.”
Nevertheless it’s extra than simply the brand new Siri. This can be a multi-year deal to energy “future Apple Intelligence options” as nicely. There’s no trace about what these are or once they’re coming—Apple is predicted to introduce further AI options, and enhance present ones, within the OS 27 updates it should introduce at WWDC this summer season.
Of word, the assertion assures customers that Apple Intelligence options won’t run on Google’s servers, however on Apple’s Personal Cloud Compute structure, in addition to straight on Apple units.
