Apple’s Siri AI will be powered by Gemini

Apple and Google have confirmed reports that it’ll use Google Gemini’s fashions to assist it energy the brand new model of Siri and different generative AI options. CNBC first reported the information; Apple and Google subsequently released a joint statement which reads:

“Apple and Google have entered right into a multi-year collaboration underneath which the subsequent technology of Apple Basis Fashions might be primarily based on Google’s Gemini fashions and cloud expertise. These fashions will assist energy future Apple Intelligence options, together with a extra personalised Siri coming this 12 months.

After cautious analysis, Apple decided that Google’s Al expertise offers probably the most succesful basis for Apple Basis Fashions and is happy concerning the progressive new experiences it’ll unlock for Apple customers. Apple Intelligence will proceed to run on Apple gadgets and Non-public Cloud Compute, whereas sustaining Apple’s industry-leading privateness requirements.”

Apple first demoed a genAI model of Siri back at WWDC 2024. In March 2025, the corporate said it was delaying a significant Siri replace till this 12 months, however it seems that Apple shouldn’t be fairly able to publicly launch a extra succesful model of the voice assistant.

In June, it was reported that Apple was contemplating partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic for Siri (the voice assistant can presently faucet ChatGPT for sure queries as a part of Apple Intelligence). Two months later, Google emerged as a attainable contender. These rumors intensified in November, when it was reported that Apple would possibly construct the brand new Siri utilizing a customized model of Gemini that runs on its Non-public Cloud Compute servers — and that it could pay Google round $1 billion a 12 months for the privilege.

Replace, January 12, 2026, 12:03PM ET: This story has been up to date with a full joint assertion from Apple and Google.