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Title: Apple will reportedly use a custom version of Gemini to power the new
Siri

Link: https://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-will-report...

When Apple introduces its more capable version of Siri in 2026, it
increasingly sounds like it'll have Google to thank. Bloomberg reports that
Apple is finalizing plans to use a custom version of Gemini to power the new
Siri and plans to pay Google handsomely for the privilege.

The new Siri will still use some of Apple's homegrown models, but will also
rely on a version of Gemini running on the company's Private Cloud Compute
servers to "handle Siri's summarizer and planner functions," Bloomberg
writes. Those functions "help the voice assistant synthesize information and
decide how to execute complex tasks." Since using apps on people's behalf is
core to Apple's pitch for its updated assistant, Gemini appears to be playing
a critical role.

Apple will reportedly pay $1 billion annually to use Google's technology, a
fraction of what Google has reportedly paid the company to make Google Search
the default search option on Apple's devices. The partnership will likely not
be advertised, though, and Apple plans to eventually replace Google's model
with its own. Specifically, with "a one trillion parameter cloud-based model
that it hopes to have ready for consumer applications as early as next year,"
according to Bloomberg.

Siri can use ChatGPT for specific requests as part of Apple Intelligence, and
Gemini was rumored to be added as another AI option in March 2024. After
Apple delayed Siri a year later in 2025, though, the need for more
substantial help reportedly became necessary. The possibility of Siri being
backed by Gemini was first reported in August, when Google was asked to
create a version of its model that could run securely on Apple's servers. The
iPhone maker was previously rumored to have explored deals with both
Anthropic and OpenAI before that.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/ai/apple-will-report...
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