Apple's Siri AI will likely be powered by Gemini

Apple and Google have confirmed studies that it’ll use Google Gemini’s fashions to assist it energy the brand new model of Siri and different generative AI options. CNBC first reported the information; Apple and Google subsequently launched a joint assertion which reads:

“Apple and Google have entered right into a multi-year collaboration underneath which the subsequent era of Apple Basis Fashions will likely be primarily based on Google’s Gemini fashions and cloud know-how. These fashions will assist energy future Apple Intelligence options, together with a extra customized Siri coming this yr.

After cautious analysis, Apple decided that Google’s Al know-how supplies essentially the most succesful basis for Apple Basis Fashions and is happy concerning the modern new experiences it can unlock for Apple customers. Apple Intelligence will proceed to run on Apple gadgets and Non-public Cloud Compute, whereas sustaining Apple’s industry-leading privateness requirements.”

Apple first demoed a genAI model of Siri again at WWDC 2024. In March 2025, the corporate stated it was delaying a serious Siri replace till this yr, however it seems that Apple is just not fairly able to publicly launch a extra succesful model of the voice assistant.

In June, it was reported that Apple was contemplating partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic for Siri (the voice assistant can at present faucet ChatGPT for sure queries as a part of Apple Intelligence). Two months later, Google emerged as a potential contender. These rumors intensified in November, when it was reported that Apple would possibly construct the brand new Siri utilizing a customized model of Gemini that runs on its Non-public Cloud Compute servers — and that it might pay Google round $1 billion a yr for the privilege.

Replace, January 12, 2026, 12:03PM ET: This story has been up to date with a full joint assertion from Apple and Google.