Apple’s Siri overhaul may include an AI-powered web search tool powered by Google’s Gemini. Bloomberg Mark Gulman. The iPhone maker has been criticized for falling behind in the AI race, postponing its long-awaited Siri update to 2026. Meanwhile, the company has been scrambling to determine whether its own AI model works enough to make its upgraded Siri competitive with the AI Siri offered by today’s AI Companies such as OpenAi, Perperai, Perplexity and Google.
According to Bloomberg, Apple may turn to Google to solve the problem. The report claims that Apple and Google reached a formal agreement this week that will allow Apple to test Google AI models in Siri. If successful, the technology can also be used in other areas of iPhone software, including Safari browser and Spotlight Search, which can be used on the home screen.
The spotlight seems to be gradually increasing over the past few years Become a competitor to Googlebecause it allows iPhone users to bypass web searches to get basic answers to popular topics such as information about actors, musicians, TV shows and movies. However, using AI chatbots, consumers can now provide quick answers to more than a wide range of topics that Wikipedia can find.
The report shows that the upgraded search experience interface will combine text, photos, videos and local points of interest as well as AI-powered summary capabilities. It can also utilize users’ personal data and let them navigate through voice-over devices.
