Apple and Google confirm Siri will be based on Gemini, but it’s bigger than that

What has long been rumored has finally been confirmed: Google and Apple have issued a join statement to say that the new Siri will indeed be built on Google’s Gemini technology. But it’s not just about Siri–the partnership is bigger than that.

The statement in full reads as follows:

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.

After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users. Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple’s industry-leading privacy standards.

What does this mean for you? First, the upcoming Siri overhaul will indeed be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. That doesn’t mean Siri will be just like Gemini, just that Apple will build the new Siri using the underlying foundation of Gemini. This new Siri is widely expected to arrive in the OS 26.4 updates in March or April, though this statement only says “this year.”

But it’s more than just the new Siri. This is a multi-year deal to power “future Apple Intelligence features” as well. There’s no hint about what these are or when they’re coming—Apple is expected to introduce additional AI features, and improve existing ones, in the OS 27 updates it will introduce at WWDC this summer.

Of note, the statement assures users that Apple Intelligence features will not run on Google’s servers, but on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute architecture, as well as directly on Apple devices.