Apple has confirmed that it is teaming up with Google to use Gemini models to power future Siri and Apple Intelligence features.
In a statement to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Apple confirmed the news:
“After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we’re excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users.”
In a post on social media, Google shared the following statement:
“Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.
After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users. Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple’s industry-leading privacy standards.”
CNBC says that the deal between Apple and Google is a multi-year partnership. Apple will use Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology for future versions of its own Apple Foundation Models.
At WWDC 2024, Apple announced the Apple Intelligence ecosystem, with features including Notification Summaries, Writing Tools, Image Playground, Genmoji, and more. As part of that, it also announced a new version of Siri with upgrades including personal context, in-app actions, and on-screen awareness.
While Apple shipped the majority of the Apple Intelligence features it announced at WWDC 2024, it delayed the launch of that revamped version of Siri. In a statement to John Gruber last May, Apple said it was taking longer than expected to deliver on those features.
Today’s confirmation comes after months of in-depth reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on this topic. According to Gurman, Apple will pay Google around $1 billion per year for access to Google Gemini models. Bloomberg also reported that Apple will use a 1.2 trillion parameter AI model to power its new version of Siri.
Top comment by Luis Alejandro Masanti
Past news told us that… Apple will run Google's Gemini in its own Private Cloud Compute server. Would it still be the way?
(In the meantime between that old news and today Google intruduced a PCC-like capacity in its own server. Maybe they will use that.)
Just my desire. Apple several times has ‘started’ using third-party companies while developing its own. It happened in 1997 when it included Microsoft's browser while developing Safari… the initial voice recognition software for Siri… and Google Maps before developing Apple Maps.
It is also clear that… Apple never developed a replacement to Google's search… (big money involved towards Apple!)
But… maybe… in some years… Apple will develop its full Apple Inteligence's models an/or chatbots. (In this case, Apple would be paying the… big money.)
Apple and Google haven’t confirmed any of the technical or financial terms of the arrangement. The expectation is that Google will power select Apple Intelligence features, while Apple’s own models will continue to power select features.
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