Can Google save Apple AI? Gemini to power a new, personalized Siri

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Google's Gemini will power Apple's Siri on the backend.
• The goal is to drive a more advanced and personalized Siri.
• However, Siri still needs to be more reliable and less prone to errors.

With pressure on Apple to finally get Siri right, the company is turning to its arch-rival in business for help. 

In a joint statement released Monday, Apple and Google announced a multi-year partnership in which Google's Gemini and cloud technology will power Apple Intelligence features, most notably a more advanced (and more personalized) Siri, which is expected to launch this spring.

In the statement, Apple referred to Google's AI as the most capable platform for Apple Foundation Models, which lets you access and run large language models (LLMs) directly from your device. 

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