Apple will use Google’s Gemini model as the base for its next generation of AI features, including the new Siri. The idea is to improve answers, keep user data private, and make the experience feel entirely Apple.
Apple will run Gemini on its own devices and on Private Cloud Compute. Google will not see user data. More importantly, Apple will not ship a stock version of Gemini. The company will fine-tune the model so it responds in ways that match Apple’s design, tone, and product rules.
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No Google branding, Apple in full control
The current system does not show any Google or Gemini branding. Users will not see Google labels in AI responses. Apple also retains control over how the model behaves. It can ask Google to adjust certain parts of Gemini, but Apple can fine-tune the system on its own.
This approach lets Apple improve AI features without changing the look and feel of its software. From the user’s point of view, this is still Siri.
The Information reports that Apple expects the new Siri to handle world-knowledge questions more directly. Instead of listing links, Siri will answer clearly. For example, it should explain facts like population numbers or basic scientific topics in plain language.
Better conversations and emotional support
The new system also aims to improve how Siri handles emotional conversations.
“Another common set of questions Siri has historically struggled with involved emotional support, such as when a customer tells the voice assistant it is feeling lonely or disheartened. In the Gemini-based version, Siri will give more thorough conversational responses the way ChatGPT and Gemini do, this person said.”
This marks a shift in how Apple sees Siri. The company wants it to respond in full sentences and keep conversations going. At the same time, this area carries risk. Past chatbots have failed users during sensitive moments. How Apple handles safety in these cases will matter.
Two systems working as one
Apple will continue to use its on-device technology for basic tasks like setting timers, reminders, and sending messages. More complex questions will go through the Gemini-based system.
“While certain common Siri tasks such as setting a timer, reminder or sending a specific text message to a phone contact will continue to be powered by technology stored on Apple devices, the new version of Siri would also be able to handle instances in which the customer’s question isn’t clearly understood.”
For example, if a user asks Siri to message their “mom” but that name is not saved in contacts, the system can scan messages to infer who that person is. Apple is trying to blend simple commands with flexible, AI-driven reasoning into one assistant.
This is harder than it sounds. Even other major platforms have struggled with this mix. Still, Apple appears committed to delivering a single, smoother experience.
Rollout plan
The features will arrive in stages.
“Some of the features will launch this spring. Others, including Siri’s ability to remember past conversations it had with a customer, or proactive features that could suggest they leave home to avoid traffic ahead of an airport pickup that’s listed on their Apple calendar, are expected to be announced at the company’s annual developer conference in June, this person said.”
Apple is not rushing everything at once. It will release basic improvements first, then add memory and proactive suggestions later, similar to what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed.
In short, Apple is betting that Gemini can fix Siri’s biggest weaknesses while staying invisible to users. If it works, Siri will finally feel smart without ever looking like a Google product.
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