Apple will be able to adjust Gemini models internally and Google branding will not appear in the Siri experience

Apple will be able independently modify Gemini models on which their Foundational Models will be based to adjust them to the needs of Apple Intelligence and its renewed version of Siri, in addition to offering a user experience in which Google branding will not appear.

Both companies announced this Tuesday a multi-year agreement by which the iPhone maker will base its Foundational Models on Gemini models and technology in google cloud, in order to boost its Apple Intelligence functions and its renewed version of Siri.

In its statement, it did not offer many details about how the agreement would work, beyond that Google’s AI technology will provide “the most solid foundation” for Apple Foundation Models and that Apple Intelligence will run on its Private Cloud Compute, so you will maintain the company’s privacy standards.

Now, internal sources related to the project have shared some details with The Information about the collaboration between both technology giants and what the use of Gemini will be like as a base model for AI functions and the renewed version of Siri.

In this sense, the sources of the report, which has been collected by 9to5Google, indicate details such as that Apple may request Google to modify certain aspects of how Gemini models work for the version on which your Foundation Models will be based.

Furthermore, those from Cupertino They will also be able to make internal adjustments to the Gemini models independentlyto adapt its operation and responses based on your needs for Siri or its Apple Intelligence functions.

The sources have also clarified that, despite this collaboration, the AI responses from Apple services will not include any references or trademarks related to Google and its Gemini models. This is because, although Siri and Apple Intelligence are powered by Gemini-based models, everything will be carried out in a Apple-exclusive user interface.

IMPROVEMENTS IN SIRI RESPONSES

Regarding the boost that Google will offer in the renewed version of Siri with Gemini technology, the report details that it will improve its answers related to knowledge, offering specific information about applications instead of links to websites, as is currently the case.

Other improvements will be seen in the Siri’s emotional support capabilities which, according to sources, will be able to offer more complete conversational responses, in case a user expresses in some way feeling in need of emotional support, lonely or sad. These types of responses will be more similar to those usually offered by ‘chatbots’ such as ChatGPT from OpenAI or Gemini.

On the other hand, Siri will continue to perform certain functions with technology stored on the devices from Applesuch as setting a timer, reminder, or sending a text message to a specific contact.

However, the report details that the renewed version will also have advanced capabilities in this regard, being able to carry out actions such as search through the user’s messages to determine which contact is the most likely to be identified with the terms “mom” or “sister“, if they are not saved with these names on the smartphone.

With all this, the sources have detailed that some of the functions powered by Gemini-based models They will launch this spring.

Other more advanced ones, such as remembering past conversations or proactive features to, for example, suggest the user leave home early to avoid traffic based on their calendar tasks, are announced on the Apple annual developer conference (WWDC) during the month of June.