Apple is licensing Google's Gemini AI model to help train its Apple Foundation Models, according to recent reports. This partnership aims to enhance the capabilities of Siri and Apple Intelligence without replacing Apple's proprietary technology. Concerns that Google would gain access to user data or run iPhone systems are unfounded; the deal involves backend training only, with Apple maintaining full control over the final product.

The move follows delays in Apple's personalized Siri rollout, as the company seeks to catch up in the AI race. While Apple is developing its own 1 trillion-parameter model for release around 2027, using Gemini provides an immediate boost. The tech giant pays Google roughly $1 billion annually for this access, a sum that buys training support but no integration into iOS.

Apple's existing partnership with ChatGPT remains unaffected, giving users multiple AI options.