Apple Taps Google Gemini for Siri Upgrade, Expanding AI Across Mail, Photos and Notes
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Updated · 9to5Mac · May 13
Apple Taps Google Gemini for Siri Upgrade, Expanding AI Across Mail, Photos and Notes
14 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · May 13
Apple said Google’s Gemini will underpin new Siri features, confirming a shift away from waiting for its own models to mature.
Google won the role after Apple judged its technology the strongest base for Apple Foundation Models, pairing outside AI capability with Apple’s privacy controls.
Gemini Personal Intelligence offers the clearest preview: Siri is expected to pull context from Apple apps such as Mail, Calendar, Photos and Notes to deliver more tailored responses.
Google’s latest Android demos also hint at Siri’s likely direction, including broader task automation, screen and image awareness, smarter form filling and more natural voice input.
The partnership suggests Apple’s next Siri will arrive with more capable AI sooner, though some Gemini-style features—such as generative interface elements—may not reach iOS 27.
By outsourcing its AI brain to Google, is Apple sacrificing long-term innovation for a short-term fix for Siri?
With Google's AI powering Siri, can Apple's 'privacy cloud' truly shield user data from the world's biggest data company?