Overview
- Multiple outlets report Apple will unveil the chatbot, codenamed Campos, at WWDC in June with release targeted for September as the flagship feature of the next iPhone, iPad, and Mac software.
- Before the chatbot arrives, an interim update due in iOS 26.4 will swap in Apple Foundation Models v10—based on Google’s Gemini and estimated at about 1.2 trillion parameters—running on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute.
- Campos is expected to use a higher‑end custom Google model (AFM v11, described as comparable to Gemini 3) and support both voice and typing, replacing the current Siri interface rather than shipping as a standalone app.
- Reporting says the new assistant will be deeply integrated across core apps to search the web, generate text and images, summarize and analyze files, use personal on‑device data, and act on what’s on screen to perform tasks.
- Apple and Google have confirmed a multi‑year Gemini collaboration; separate reports say the companies are discussing hosting Campos on Google TPUs and that Apple is paying about $1 billion annually, with Apple weighing strict limits on long‑term memory for privacy.