Apple and Google have struck a multi-year agreement that will see Google’s Gemini models power a revamped version of Siri, deepening a long-standing partnership between the two technology giants as competition intensifies in artificial intelligence.
The agreement, announced Monday, positions Alphabet as a central player in Apple’s future AI strategy while expanding Google’s reach across Apple’s installed base of more than two billion active devices.
The move builds on an existing alliance that already makes Google the default search engine on Apple devices, a relationship that has generated tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue for Apple.
Under the deal, Apple will rely on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology to support its Apple Foundation Models and other future Apple Intelligence features.
“After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we’re excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users,” Apple said in a statement.
Google said that “Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple's industry-leading privacy standards.”
Apple declined to disclose financial terms, and Google referred questions to the joint statement.
The partnership follows earlier reports that Apple had been in talks with Google about using Gemini to support a new iteration of Siri.
The agreement comes as Apple faces mounting pressure to deliver a more advanced AI-powered Siri after delaying a major upgrade last year.
Apple has already integrated OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its devices for complex queries, and the company said there are no changes to that arrangement.
It remains unclear how the Google partnership will shape the long-term role of ChatGPT within Siri.
News of the deal briefly lifted Alphabet’s market valuation above $4 trillion, underscoring growing investor confidence in Google’s AI strategy as it competes with OpenAI and other rivals.