New Delhi: Apple is gearing up for a big overhaul of Siri, bringing Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence models, as reported by Bloomberg. The move shows a shift in Apple’s AI strategy following internal delays and performance gaps, which slowed down Apple Intelligence features rollout.
The report even claimed that Apple is working on two separate versions of Siri, launching in Phases across forthcoming software updates. The first version is expected to come with iOS 26.4; and a more comprehensive redesign is planned for iOS 27 later in the year.
How Gemini will arrive in Apple’s Siri
The report stated that Apple’s immediate Siri upgrade, slated for iOS 26.4, will give more value to stability and easier execution for everyday use. This iteration is likely to improve Siri’s ability to understand personal information, interpret on-screen elements, and respond better to context-based queries than the present version. Internally, Apple reportedly refers to this system as Apple Foundation Models v10, though being powered by Google’s Gemini technology.
In iOS 27, there will be a substantial overhaul with the arrival of the Siri version, which is being said to be a ground-up rebuild with a separate codename. Unlike the current assistant, it will support extended conversations and maintain context across interactions, bringing it closer to AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini. This is being described as version 11 and will have a more advanced internal model.
Why Apple went for Google Gemini
Before going for Google, Apple held talks with the other big AI players as well, including OpenAI and Anthropic. Still, factors like high costs, competition for AI talent and potential long-term strategic misalignment made those no be Apple’s choice. Google’s fast progress with Gemini over the last year and Apple and Google’s longstanding business relationship made Gemini the more practical choice as well.
At first, Siri requests powered by Gemini will be processed through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute infrastructure. With the system evolving, Apple might allow a few advanced queries to run directly on Google’s cloud for better performance and response accuracy.