Apple Partners with Google in $1 Billion Deal to Power AI-Enhanced Siri with Gemini Models
Summary
Apple strikes a massive $1 billion annual deal with Google to supercharge Siri using Gemini AI models, accelerating the voice assistant's upgrade timeline while delaying its own proprietary AI development until 2026.
Key Points
- Apple partners with Google to use Gemini models for powering an AI-enhanced Siri upgrade expected later this year
- The multiyear deal follows reports that Apple plans to pay approximately $1 billion annually to utilize Google's AI technology
- Apple delays its original Siri AI upgrade timeline from 2025 to 2026 while maintaining its existing ChatGPT integration through OpenAI