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Google Gemini Partnership With Apple Will Go Beyond Siri Revamp
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decimortis
macrumors 6502a
That's the exact phone I'm currently using, and the reason I'm holding on to it too. I plan to keep it until it can't get iOS updates anymore.
Been using gemini, and as someone that tried to avoid google products i can say it's the best one out there for in depth stuff. I do use all three (chatgpt, perplexity, gemini) to cross check each other.
axelandersh
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GreenPixel
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Google Gemini UX Redesign: 5 Lessons for AI Interface Design (2026)
Google has officially confirmed a significant redesign of its Gemini AI platform, aiming to address user feedback and enhance accessibility.
I only have a Mac mini, no other Apple devices, but I am with you, AI and Siri will stay switched off. I am the same with my phone which is a Motorola Android device, AI is turned off on that as well, or as much as I can.
I don't want Ai on my devices, if I want to use it, I will use it online.
burgman
macrumors 68040
Promised publicly, or deals hidden behind Federal data access laws that are like Fightclub. Plus nonpublic business contract details, again Fightclub
lovehateapple
macrumors 6502a
Who needs Apple when we've already had Gemini on everything Android? 🙂 More $$$ for all parties.
The Game 161
macrumors Nehalem
Great stuff
Maybe Apple needs a re brand and remove Siri name.
Maybe Apple needs a re brand and remove Siri name.
WarmWinterHat
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I never saw the point of Siri on Mac. I've had it disabled since whenever it was added to macOS.
Same as you, I keep AI turned off. Siri is on enabled on my phone because you can't use carplay if it's disabled.
abowlby
macrumors 6502a
You have to remember, with Cook's history it sure seems like it is not about tech leadership but only profits.
He could care less about users, privacy, and innovation in spite of the rhetoric the advertising department puts out.
klasma
macrumors G4
Agreed, when the user has no way to maintain or change the encryption keys, there is no privacy or security.
How does a company, who’s been sitting on a trillion dollar war chest for years, get absolutely dusted in the AI race? To the point where they need to drop their pants and partner with their biggest competitor. Steve is ROLLINGGGG in his grave. They pissed their time money and effort on the Vision Pro and the Apple car. It’s just insane to me
TehFalcon
macrumors 65816
Who even uses Gemini? It's literally the worse than Grok and ChatGPT
klasma
macrumors G4
If the choice is between having to trust both (new Siri on iPhone) or only one of them (Google Pixel), the latter should be the lesser evil. 😉
But what if you’re wrong?
The old axiom “say it often and it becomes peoples reality”
Trust the Cupertino Company?
Are you sure?
ericg301
macrumors 68020
Google Gemini UX Redesign: 5 Lessons for AI Interface Design (2026)
Google has officially confirmed a significant redesign of its Gemini AI platform, aiming to address user feedback and enhance accessibility.www.uxpin.com
Nice!
abowlby
macrumors 6502a
Remember on AVP launch day when pundits were trying to convince people that, like, their dentists would be wearing AVP soon? All the while the internet was just viciously roasting the thing. 🤣
I think you have that backwards.
Apple will use Google of AI and it will be really good (but not very private). Then Apple will release its own AI and it will suck.
So exactly the same model as Maps.
That’s exactly what’s happening — they are still using Private Cloud Compute, they are just using Google’s model, not their infrastructure.
Lots of comments here from people not reading the article?
They are licensing the models. Running them on Apple hardware and on device. They aren’t just sending everything to google.
In the same way I can download a LLM model and run it locally on my Mac.
Will they have call outs to google in the same way they do got ChatGPT? Probably. But similarly they’ll notify and ask.
Don’t trust Apple with your privacy, but this will be as “private” as siri/Apple Intelligence.
They are licensing the models. Running them on Apple hardware and on device. They aren’t just sending everything to google.
In the same way I can download a LLM model and run it locally on my Mac.
Will they have call outs to google in the same way they do got ChatGPT? Probably. But similarly they’ll notify and ask.
Don’t trust Apple with your privacy, but this will be as “private” as siri/Apple Intelligence.