Overview

• Apple has asked Anthropic and OpenAI to train custom versions of their large language models for evaluation on its Private Cloud Compute infrastructure
• Preliminary tests have shown Anthropic’s models align best with Siri’s performance requirements, though Apple has not finalized any partnership
• Negotiations over licensing fees are ongoing, with Anthropic seeking a multiyear deal valued in the billions of dollars
• Apple’s in-house ‘LLM Siri’ project continues development in parallel to external model evaluations
• The revamped Siri, incorporating either third-party or proprietary AI, remains scheduled for release in 2026