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Apple's Siri Chatbot May Run on Google Servers
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Apple is considering a significant shift in how it operates Siri by potentially running its next-generation chatbot on Google's cloud infrastructure rather than entirely on its own Private Cloud Compute servers, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In yesterday's report detailing Apple's plans to turn Siri into a chatbot in iOS 27, Gurman said that the company is in discussions with Google about hosting the forthcoming Siri chatbot on Google-owned servers powered by Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), a class of custom chips designed specifically for large-scale artificial intelligence workloads. The arrangement would mark a major departure from Apple's emphasis on processing user requests either directly on-device or through its own tightly controlled Private Cloud Compute infrastructure.
The near-term Siri improvements in iOS 26.4 are still expected to run on Apple's own Private Cloud Compute servers, which the company unveiled in 2024 as a privacy-focused alternative to on-device processing. Private Cloud Compute relies on Apple-designed servers built around high-end Mac chips, and Apple has positioned the system as one where user data is processed temporarily and not retained, not even being accessible to Apple itself. Those claims have been central to Apple's public messaging around Apple Intelligence.
The more advanced Siri chatbot planned for the following major operating system update is expected to rely on a newer and more capable large language model developed by Google. This model is internally referred to as Apple Foundation Models version 11 and is comparable in capability to Google's latest Gemini models. Running such a model at scale may exceed the practical capacity of Apple's current Private Cloud Compute infrastructure, prompting the need to use Google's significantly larger, specialized cloud footprint and AI hardware.
The possibility of running Siri requests on Google servers does not necessarily mean Google would gain access to user data in a conventional sense. Apple already relies on third-party cloud providers, including Google, for parts of iCloud's infrastructure, while retaining control over encryption keys and data handling policies.
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Well…
That’s a great way to make sure that I never use it.
So it doesn’t really matter how good the new Siri is if it’s running on a Google maintained platform. I won’t be using any part of it.
This isn't terrible. It isn't what people are thinking with Google having access to the data.
So is Gurman saying that the previous announcement about Apple using an instance of Gemini on its own Private Cloud platform as the Siri back end will no longer be the case for iOS 27, or is this chatbot Siri a separate thing that would run on Google’s servers?
Edit - And I just saw the tweet from Gurman saying the “new new” Siri in iOS 27 is a subsequent update to the new Siri coming in iOS 26.4 and that they are separate.
Edit - And I just saw the tweet from Gurman saying the “new new” Siri in iOS 27 is a subsequent update to the new Siri coming in iOS 26.4 and that they are separate.
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Google pays Apple billions per year to be the default search engine in Safari.
The former head of Google’s Gemini AI team now heads Apple Intelligence.
Apple announced that Google’s Gemini would be the LLM powering not only Siri but Apple Intelligence itself.
Apple announced that Gemini would be run on Apple servers and not leak private data back to Googje.
Now it looks like Apple’s white label version of Google’s Gemini will actually run on Google’s servers as it is being tweaked by the former Gemini head designer while at Google who now runs Apple Intelligence so that in part in can serve up better search results in Google which Google pays Apple billions each year to be the default search engine in Apple’s Safari.
Legit question….why did I pay so much for my iPixel 15 Pro when I could have bought a genuine Pixel phone AND a high end Chromebook for the same price?
The former head of Google’s Gemini AI team now heads Apple Intelligence.
Apple announced that Google’s Gemini would be the LLM powering not only Siri but Apple Intelligence itself.
Apple announced that Gemini would be run on Apple servers and not leak private data back to Googje.
Now it looks like Apple’s white label version of Google’s Gemini will actually run on Google’s servers as it is being tweaked by the former Gemini head designer while at Google who now runs Apple Intelligence so that in part in can serve up better search results in Google which Google pays Apple billions each year to be the default search engine in Apple’s Safari.
Legit question….why did I pay so much for my iPixel 15 Pro when I could have bought a genuine Pixel phone AND a high end Chromebook for the same price?
The “Googlelization” of Apple just keeps getting worse….
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The App Store will start showing multiple ads in search results beginning in March - 9to5Mac
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It could be that, for the most part, Gen Y and Z don't care about privacy as much as Boomers and Xers. One thing clear about business is that if privacy doesn't add to the bottom line, no effort will be made to protect it.
The “Googlelization” of Apple just keeps getting worse….
The App Store will start showing multiple ads in search results beginning in March - 9to5Mac
At the end of last year, Apple announced that it was expanding App Store search ads beyond the single promoted...
Absolutely disgusting. 😑 🤬
I don't even use Siri for information. I only use it for on-device actions, like setting a timer.
The one thing crystal clear based on replies in this thread is people absolutely do not understand how datacentres work or how existing Apple services (hosted by Google & others) are able to keep your data private
Because Apple has noticed that A.I. sells better than Privacy.
Indeed. Makes me personally more hopeful that won’t get caught up and finally give up.
because they don't care about privacy, obviously. they care about money. this will be difficult to accept for many, but reality is reality.
No issues there, Google Cloud servers are completely segregated from Google proper, if banks, healthcare, government and others can securely run there, Apple can too.
I don't care whether they run it on Apples server, Googles or OpenAIs. Just give me a decent Siri that was promised a hell of a long time ago.
Stop posting facts. You’re going to upset the people whining about Apple throwing away your privacy over a piece of technology they don’t understand.
This. And let me integrate it/allow it access to as much or as little personal info *I* find acceptable.
I need flexibility, not a nanny.
I can imagine Apple having a gigantic challenges to scale their cloud capacity from 0 to serving 2 billion devices overnight. They might have underestimated how much of the compute needs to happen in cloud (vs what they can run on device).
Even with that, they should not compromise their only differentiation (privacy that people actually trust).
Low ramp might be the only viable solution. If that is required, so be it.
Even with that, they should not compromise their only differentiation (privacy that people actually trust).
Low ramp might be the only viable solution. If that is required, so be it.