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Siri AI, explained
What Siri AI is, how it works, and the Google Gemini deal behind it.
- Apple's Google Gemini deal, explainedIn January 2026 Apple and Google agreed a multi-year deal for a custom Gemini model to power Siri AI. Here's what's confirmed and what's only reported.
- Is Siri AI private? How your data is handledApple says Siri AI keeps simple tasks on-device and processes heavier ones in Private Cloud Compute, with the Gemini model running on Apple's servers — not Google's.
- Siri AI vs. the old Siri: what actually changedThe old Siri took one command at a time and forgot it instantly. Siri AI holds a conversation, remembers context, and acts across your apps. Here's the difference.
- What is Apple Intelligence?Apple Intelligence is Apple's umbrella AI system — the on-device and cloud models plus the features they power, significantly expanded at WWDC 2026.
- What is Google Gemini?Gemini is Google's family of AI models — and, as of 2026, the cloud intelligence inside Apple's Siri AI, run on Apple's own servers.
- What is Siri AI?Siri AI is Apple's rebuilt, conversational voice assistant, announced at WWDC 2026 and powered by Apple Intelligence with Google's Gemini under the hood.