<2> Apple Might Use Google Servers To Store Data For Its Upgraded AI Siri
<3> Partnership with Google for AI Upgrade
Apple has reportedly asked Google to set up servers for a Gemini-powered upgrade to Siri that meets Apple’s privacy standards. The Verge reports that Apple had already announced in January that Google’s Gemini AI models would help power the upgraded version of Siri it delayed last year, but The Information’s report indicates Apple might lean even more on Google so it can catch up in AI.
<3> AI Upgrade and Privacy Standards
The original partnership announcement said that “the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology,” and that the models would “help power future Apple Intelligence features,” including “a more personalized Siri.” While the announcement noted that Apple Intelligence would “continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute,” it didn’t specify if the new Siri would run on Google’s cloud.
<3> Private Cloud Compute Underutilization
Apple’s Private Cloud Compute is not only underpowered but it’s also underutilized in its current state, notes 9to5Mac, “with the company only using about 10% of its capacity on average, leading to some already-manufactured Apple servers