Apple delayed its Siri overhaul until 2026 after criticism for lagging in AI. The company is evaluating whether its own AI models can match contemporary AI answer engines from OpenAI, Perplexity, and Google. Apple reached a formal agreement with Google to test a Google AI model, potentially Google’s Gemini, inside Siri. If testing succeeds, the technology could extend to Safari and Spotlight across iPhone software. Spotlight previously offered quick factual answers; AI chatbots now provide broader responses. The upgraded interface will combine text, photos, videos, local points of interest, AI-powered summarization, access to personal data, and voice device navigation.
Apple's Siri overhaul may include an AI-powered web search tool with technology powered by Google's Gemini, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The iPhone maker, which has been criticized for falling behind in the AI race, delayed its long-awaited Siri update until 2026. In the meantime, the company has been scrambling to determine whether its own AI models alone will work well enough to make its upgraded Siri competitive with the AI answer engines available today from tech companies like OpenAI, Perplexity,
Per Bloomberg, Apple could be turning to Google for a solution to its problems. The report claims that Apple and Google reached a formal agreement this week that will see Apple testing a Google AI model in Siri. If successful, the technology could also be used in other areas of iPhone software, including the Safari browser and Spotlight search, which is available on the Home Screen.
In previous years, Spotlight seemed to be ramping up to become a rival of sorts to Google, as it allowed iPhone users to bypass web searches to get basic answers about popular topics, like information about actors, musicians, TV shows, and movies, among other things. With AI chatbots, however, consumers can now source quick answers about a wide range of topics beyond those that could be found on Wikipedia.
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