Apple Integrates OpenAI’s GPT-4o Into Siri as Web Summit Warns Brazil of Foreign AI Dependence

Overview

• Apple announced at its WWDC keynote that Siri will use OpenAI’s GPT-4o for expanded language and image tasks, with a beta rolling out in the second half of 2026 and core Apple Intelligence features limited to iPhone 15 Pro models and later.
• The company said the system will ask users for explicit permission before sending data to OpenAI, will process personal context on-device or via Private Cloud Compute, and will face delayed availability in China and a slower rollout in the European Union.
• Investors reacted cautiously to Apple’s presentation on Monday, reflecting doubts about the company’s ability to catch up in the capital- and compute-intensive AI race dominated by specialized cloud providers and model developers.
• Speakers at Web Summit Rio, including OpenAI and Brazilian tech experts, warned that Brazil risks dependence on foreign AI and criticized the country’s Senate-approved regulatory text for copying older EU rules and lacking public participation.
• Cloud firms responded to those warnings with capacity commitments: Google Cloud pledged to train millions of Brazilians in AI and cloud skills and announced targeted programs for teachers and certificates to boost local talent and reduce reliance on external providers.