Apple Might Use Google Servers To Store Data For Its Upgraded AI Siri

Source: Slashdot

Apple has reportedly asked Google to look into “setting up servers” for a Gemini‑powered upgrade to Siri that meets Apple’s privacy standards. The Verge notes that Apple announced in January that Google’s Gemini AI models would help power the upgraded version of Siri it delayed last year, but The Information reports that Apple might lean even more on Google to catch up in AI.

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.

Apple’s Private Cloud Compute is described as underpowered and underutilized in its current state. 9to5Mac notes that the company is using only about 10 % of its capacity on average, leading to some already‑manufactured Apple servers sitting dormant on warehouse shelves.