Enhanced Siri will be powered by Google Gemini. We will see it this year

Apple is struggling with the advent of generative artificial intelligence like few other major technology companies. The redesigned Siri with advanced capabilities was originally supposed to arrive last year, then it was postponed to spring 2026, and due to accuracy issues, the deadline slipped to sometime towards the end of this year. Meanwhile, Android mobile phone users are enjoying the capable Google Gemini assistant or proprietary solutions from individual manufacturers. During this time, the Cupertino giant had to admit that it was not sufficient to develop its own AI models of current quality, and opted for a solution from a direct competitor – namely from Google. The latter has now officially confirmed the partnership.

Siri will run on Gemini, says Google Cloud chief

The information was announced directly at the Google Cloud Next 2026 conference, which took place in Las Vegas. Google Cloud division head Thomas Kurian stated during his presentation that the company is collaborating with Apple as its “preferred cloud provider” and is helping to develop a new generation of Apple Foundation Models built on Gemini technology. According to him, these models are intended to power future Apple Intelligence features, including a redesigned personalized Siri, which will be released later this year.

Although the partnership has been speculated about since the beginning of the year and even Apple itself publicly hinted at it, Google had not officially commented on the entire agreement until now. The current confirmation comes as the WWDC 2026 conference, starting on June 8, approaches, where a new version of the iOS 27 operating system is expected to be introduced, and where we will almost certainly hear about all sorts of Siri improvements.

On whose servers will Gemini run?

One significant question remains open. It is currently unclear whether Gemini models will run directly on Google’s servers, or whether processing will occur within Apple Private Cloud Compute, an infrastructure Apple built with an emphasis on user privacy. Earlier reports suggested that Apple even asked Google to investigate the possibility of operating servers directly in its data centers, as it expects significantly greater cloud load with the advent of a smarter Siri.

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According to earlier statements, Apple has until the end of December 2026 to deliver the redesigned assistant. Ideally, iPhone and iPad users will be able to try out the “smarter” Siri during the holidays, although defining exactly what “arrive” means has been a bit of an art for Apple in the last two years.

For Apple itself, this is undoubtedly an unusual step. A company that for years built an image of a self-sufficient brand developing its own key technologies is now borrowing “brains” from a competitor that has long surpassed it in the field of generative AI. From a user perspective, however, this could be good news. If Gemini proves effective within Siri, the assistant could finally catch up with ChatGPT or Gemini itself running as a standalone application. We will have to wait until June for more precise details.

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Sources: MacRumors, GSMArena