Major tech companies Apple and Google have struck a multi-year deal for Apple to integrate Google’s Gemini AI models into the next generation of its Siri voice assistant and wider Apple Intelligence features later in 2026. The collaboration makes Google Gemini the foundational AI on Apple devices for more personalized, context-aware responses and capabilities, addressing long-standing limitations in Siri’s performance. Apple plans to run Gemini-powered features using its own Private Cloud Compute and on-device processing to preserve user privacy while tapping Google’s advanced models for high-compute reasoning tasks. The partnership marks a strategic alignment that boosts Alphabet’s AI leadership — briefly lifting its valuation above $4 trillion — and signals a shift in competitive dynamics with OpenAI and other AI players, even as ChatGPT remains available as an opt-in option for complex queries. Some industry analysts interpret the move as pragmatic — letting Apple focus on experience and ecosystem integration while still developing its own models — rather than conceding the broader AI “arms race.
