Apple Taps Google’s Gemini for Next‑Gen Siri in Multi‑Year AI Pact

Overview

• Apple and Google said the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be built on Gemini and Google’s cloud technology to power Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri this year.
• The companies described the collaboration as lasting “several years” without disclosing an exact term.
• Apple’s 2024 ChatGPT tie‑in for Siri remains in place, with no clarification yet on whether the Google agreement will change that arrangement.
• The Gemini‑powered Siri is expected to debut with iOS 26.4 in March or April, according to reporting on the rollout timeline.
• Apple stated that Apple Intelligence will continue to run on devices and in its Private Cloud Compute to uphold its privacy standards.