Apple taps Google's AI to power next-gen Siri

Apple just admitted defeat by outsourcing its entire AI brain directly to Google. The iPhone maker confirmed a massive multiyear pact to build the next generation of Apple Foundation Models on top of Gemini architecture and cloud servers. This integration forms the backbone for Apple Intelligence across every single device they sell.

Users can expect a totally revamped Siri later this year that hopefully understands context for once. The tech giant promises that smarter writing tools and image generation capabilities will arrive on iPhones and Macs thanks to this specific Google upgrade.

Management claims they spent ages testing options before deciding Mountain View offered the best tech stack. Reports suggest Cupertino could pay nearly one billion dollars annually to access a custom high-parameter Gemini version for planning tasks after evaluating OpenAI integration.

Executives insist user data stays safe despite the heavy reliance on external servers. Apple Intelligence supposedly runs mostly on hardware or via Private Cloud Compute to maintain those strict privacy standards everyone expects from them.

This move deepens the massive search engine contract the pair already shares for Safari. Analysts believe the collaboration helps both fend off rivals like OpenAI and Meta while validating Gemini across billions of premium gadgets globally.
 

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