Overview
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple has signed an agreement with Google to develop a custom Gemini-based model for Siri.
- Siri would retain Apple’s interface, with new features powered by the Google-built model rather than Google’s consumer services.
- The upgrade focuses on App Intents to enable full device control by voice, such as finding, editing, and sending a photo or posting to Instagram.
- The redesigned assistant is expected to arrive in the northern hemisphere spring of 2026, with a target in the second quarter.
- Apple reportedly paused internal AI work after weighing options from Anthropic and OpenAI before opting to collaborate with Google.