Apple has confirmed that Google’s Gemini technology will drive its revamped AI vision, including an overhaul to its Siri smart assistant.
In a joint statement published on Google’s blog (it does not appear on Apple’s online newsroom), the companies confirmed a “multi-year collaboration” under which Apple will use Gemini to power its “next generation of Apple Foundation Models”.
“After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s AI technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users,” the statement read.
Gemini is already available on iPhones as a standalone app; the difference is that Apple’s native AI technology will rely on some form of Google’s AI models, instead of an in-house technology.
In November 2025, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman estimated the deal between the companies to be worth as much as US$1 billion per year. He also wrote that Google’s 1.2 trillion parameter model — more complex than any of Apple’s current models — would help improve Siri’s ability to interpret and perform more complex tasks.
Reportedly, some of Siri’s functionality will still use Apple’s in-house AI technology. This likely reflects reporting that Apple’s partnership with Google is temporary until its internal AI models improve.
Despite basing its AI on Google’s models, including its cloud technology, Apple insisted that “Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute”. One of Apple’s main marketing points is privacy, so it wants to be seen as benefiting from Google’s established AI credentials, while retaining the privacy-centric ethos it communicates to customers.
It’s expected that the refreshed AI-powered Siri will be available with iOS 26.4, likely several months away, after repeated delays to the smart assistant’s overhaul.
