Imagine Siri leveling up like a superhero 🦸♂️—Apple just inked a deal to use Google’s massive 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model to give Siri some much-needed brainpower. Bloomberg reports Apple will shell out around $1 billion a year to access the tech while its own AI labs finish cooking up an upgrade.
Siri’s always been a bit behind rivals Alexa and Google Assistant when it comes to handling epic, multi-step requests or hooking up with third-party apps. By bringing in Gemini, Apple hopes to narrow the gap and keep us chatting smoothly with our phones.
This partnership is a stopgap—think of it like borrowing a friend’s car until your own ride is tuned up. It won’t import Google AI search into iOS or macOS, but it’ll give Siri a serious boost until Apple’s in-house model is ready (now expected in 2026).
Meanwhile, the AI race is on: Google already rolled out Gemini in its assistant, and Amazon refreshed Alexa with AI magic earlier this year. Apple even shook up its leadership, handing Siri to Mike Rockwell after some delays shook CEO Tim Cook’s confidence in AI head John Giannandrea.
Whether you’re a tech junkie, a budding entrepreneur, or just love talking to your phone, this power move shows Apple is serious about AI. Stay tuned—Siri’s glow-up is coming! 🚀
Reference(s):
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