Apple Vows Privacy After Inking Google Gemini Deal For iPhone AI

After months of speculation about what partner Apple would choose to work with to improve its floundering AI efforts, there’s finally an agreement in place between Cupertino and Google. The two companies have signed a multi-year deal that will see Apple’s Foundation Models trained by Google’s Gemini models and cloud technologies.

In a joint statement shared by Google, the two companies say that this new AI partnership “will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.” Apple’s personal assistant has long been maligned for failing to live up to expectations, but this deal could potentially help it become useful for more than just checking the weather or interacting with IoT devices.

Despite the clear upgrade this will bring to Siri, Apple users are likely be weary of this new partnership, with many opting for iPhones because they don’t like ...