But Apple was unable to keep its original deadline and, after months of management changes, has clearly decided to work with Google to power some of the new features. The partnership has been rumored since last summer, though it is also correct that Apple has been working with others, such as OpenAI.
In November, reports claimed Apple would pay Google to provide a kind of white-label version of Google Gemini AI that will run securely on Apple’s own Private Cloud Compute servers. Gemini will provide query and summary capabilities, but the service will be branded as an Apple service — albeit boosted by Cupertino’s own privacy features. This is likely to be the first of a small number of partnerships; the company is also thought to be on the cusp of reaching similar deals in China.
Gemini + Apple Intelligence + App Intents = ?
Morgan Stanley in December fleshed out a few potential details about a Google Gemini partnership. The analysts believe Apple will become the leading distributor of AI-capable devices, and predict more agentic AI features, such as enabling voice activation of features from third-party apps — potentially including App Intents.
