Monday, March 18th 2024
Report: Apple to Use Google's Gemini AI for iPhones
In the world where the largest companies are riding the AI train, the biggest of them all—Apple—seemed to stay quiet for a while. Even with many companies announcing their systems/models, Apple has stayed relatively silent about the use of LLMs in their products. However, according to Bloomberg, Apple is not pushing out an AI model of its own; rather, it will license Google's leading Gemini models for its iPhone smartphones. Gemini is Google's leading AI model with three variants: Gemini Nano 1/2, Gemini Pro, and Gemini Ultra. The Gemini Nano 1 and Nano 2 are designed to run locally on hardware like smartphones. At the same time, Gemini Pro and Ultra are inferenced from Google's servers onto a local device using API and the internet.
Apple could use a local Gemini Nano for basic tasks while also utilizing Geminin Pro or Ultra for more complex tasks, where a router sends user input to the available model. That way, users could use AI capabilities both online and offline. Since Apple is readying a suite of changes for iOS version 18, backed by Neural Engine inside A-series Bionic chips, the LLM game of Apple's iPhones might get a significant upgrade with the Google partnership. While we still don't know the size of the deal, it surely is a massive deal for Google to tap into millions of devices Apple ships every year and for Apple to give its users a more optimized experience.
Source:
Bloomberg
Apple could use a local Gemini Nano for basic tasks while also utilizing Geminin Pro or Ultra for more complex tasks, where a router sends user input to the available model. That way, users could use AI capabilities both online and offline. Since Apple is readying a suite of changes for iOS version 18, backed by Neural Engine inside A-series Bionic chips, the LLM game of Apple's iPhones might get a significant upgrade with the Google partnership. While we still don't know the size of the deal, it surely is a massive deal for Google to tap into millions of devices Apple ships every year and for Apple to give its users a more optimized experience.
14 Comments on Report: Apple to Use Google's Gemini AI for iPhones
Past time to stop updating
Most updates have only added silly little bs more than anything else.
Edit: that and the PiHole will probably block many of those services.
Siri : That's cultural appropriation, here's directions to McDonalds.
Seriously though, why aren't you using an Ubuntu phone?
Everyday usability, or maximum privacy. Those are your options. If you're using an iPhone, you cant be complaining about Google taking your data because as much Apple says they value your privacy, they collect data too. And they don't mind using rival services that take even more of your data as is evident by this article.
So suck it up lol, or use your iPhone till it's unsupported and you're forced to upgrade.