Apple Confirms Google Gemini Will Power Next-Generation Siri This Year

[MacRumors]

In a statement shared with CNBC today, Apple confirmed that Google Gemini will power the next-generation version of Siri that is slated to launch later this year.

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"After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we're excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users," the statement said.

The report explicitly mentioned that Google Gemini will power Siri, as was expected. Apple's decision to lean on Google's artificial intelligence technology should result in the revamped Siri being more capable and advanced than it otherwise would have been, as Gemini's large language model is significantly larger than Apple's own model.

The next-generation version of Siri is expected to be introduced with iOS 26.4, which will likely be released to the general public in March or April.

Apple first announced the personalized Siri features during its WWDC 2024 keynote, but last year it announced that they were delayed. The new capabilities will include better understanding of a user's personal context, on-screen awareness, and deeper per-app controls. For example, Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps.

Update: Apple and Google today announced that Gemini will help power not only a more personalized version of Siri, but a range of future Apple Intelligence features.

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[Nyx1]

So no LLM SIRI from Apple itself

 

[UliBaer]

Probably a finally working Siri ahead?! Thanks Google! 😶

 

[bladerunner88]

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[iMattPro]

Just when you thought Google Gemini consuming all your Gmail's was bad, now Apple is gonna let it run rampant on your phone?

 

[tomtad]

So no LLM SIRI from Apple itself

The company isn't capable of it

 

[Zeus2018]

I don't like this at all. Google is a tracking hound, and Apple should know better.

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Exactly the same as when Google search became the default search 20 years ago knocking out all the other search engines. This will be for another 20 years.

 

[everybodylovesramen]

how surprising. two companies just exchanging the same million dollar token. what visionary direction from tim apple.

 

[jicon]

Devil will be in the detail in to how this is pulled off.. Example given I'm presuming has quite a bit of personal message and relationship knowledge to pull off, and that's getting handed to Google somehow.

Apple showed an iPhone user asking Siri about their mother's flight and lunch reservation plans based on info from the Mail and Messages apps.

Search and AI is tough. This reads like the bar is a bit too high for Apple to take the reigns themselves.

 

[ghostface147]

So is this a stop gap or did they abandon their own LLM?

 

[aaronage]

That’s a shame
I’ll be disabling Siri and retiring my old HomePod in that case 😕

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Apple Siri on device model(edge AI) will now be supported by Gemini model(cloud AI). Sounds perfect.

 

[carniesandrubes]

Better than Altman. The devil you know vs the weirdo devil you don't.

 

[Falco McGregor]

Exactly the same as when Google search became the default search 20 years ago knocking out all the other search engines

This is exactly what Apple and Google’s strategy is here — to maintain the status quo and block any potential AI companies from building a competing ecosystem by teaming up.

 

[wdowell]

Pretty mortifying really. It's not even white label'd or dressed up as being different

you can see why Apple is pre annoucing it via a press statement rather than announce it at a keynote!

 

[MLVC]

Well, let's hope no data goes to Google. If so, it's a no from me.

 

[npmacuser5]

Maps all over again.

 

[sw1tcher]

In a statement shared with CNBC today, Apple confirmed that Google Gemini will power the next-generation version of Siri that is slated to launch later this year.

"After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we're excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users," the statement said.

"After careful evaluation" 😂 Sure. Keep telling yourself that.

The truth is Apple realized they couldn't delivering on an improved Siri for this year either and decided to just go with Gemini. So much time and resources wasted on Apple Vapour Car project that no one at Apple saw how important A.I. would become.

 

[indychris]

Alex, I'll take "Headlines one never would have read under Steve Jobs" for $2 Trillion.

 

[HouseLannister]

So now the work "begins"?
Gurman is the only one that said 26.4 and he has been radio silent for months on that topic. I don't expect to see this until 27.0b

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I don't care if it's Apple, Google, or Cowboy Bob behind the scenes:

 

[HouseLannister]

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How would that help? They don't make a model. They just use others and build tools around it.

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[cateye]

Insular MacRumors crowd has tantrum/melt down; rest of Apple userbase shrugs and enjoys more functional Siri.

 

[SmugMaverick]

People need to chill out, it was always going to be google because Gemini is an AI built for MOBILE devices and can actually help users unlike chatgpt which is just not for the average Joe.

Gemini on pixels is immense and I hope its just as good on iPhone, it will be a CUSTOM gemini built just for apple so the weird sheep crying about this should chill.

I really hope we get magic cue, smart screenshots, actually working clean up tool, circle to search, and better smart keyboard.

This is GREAT news.