Apple has announced a partnership with Google to enhance Siri, its virtual assistant, with a tailored version of Google’s Gemini AI model. The agreement, worth approximately $1 billion per year, will grant Apple access to the advanced AI technology to improve Siri’s capabilities.
The Gemini AI model boasts an impressive 1.2 trillion parameters, significantly surpassing Apple’s current cloud-based model, which utilizes 150 billion parameters. This collaboration is seen as a temporary measure by Apple, which aims to develop its own in-house AI technology to the desired level of sophistication.
While Apple had also explored AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic, the decision to proceed with Google’s Gemini model followed rigorous testing. The revamped Siri, powered by the enhanced AI, is anticipated to be unveiled next spring, though adjustments to the planned features remain a possibility.
Source: TechCrunch