Report: Apple to Use Google's Gemini AI for iPhones

[AleksandarK]

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.



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[ZoneDymo]

this is pretty big, and interesting

 

[kondamin]

Your contact list isn't diverse enough so we removed some of them and added new ones we consider suited for you

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Past time to stop updating
Most updates have only added silly little bs more than anything else.

 

[Leiesoldat]

Nope, not updating to a newer iPhone until Gemini is not part of the experience. I've ripped everything out of our house's network that has anything to do with Google, and I'm not about to add their data-pinching grubby fingers back into my life.

Edit: that and the PiHole will probably block many of those services.

 

[phil6891]

Your contact list isn't diverse enough so we removed some of them and added new ones we consider suited for you

Me : Siri please direct me to Taco Bell
Siri : That's cultural appropriation, here's directions to McDonalds.

 

[Noyand]

Nope, not updating to a newer iPhone until Gemini is not part of the experience. I've ripped everything out of our house's network that has anything to do with Google, and I'm not about to add their data-pinching grubby fingers back into my life.

Edit: that and the PiHole will probably block many of those services.

Knowing Apple, they will probably use the version that runs locally. It would be surprising to see them make an OS that MUST get access to Google's server to run.

 

[RamiHaidafy]

Nope, not updating to a newer iPhone until Gemini is not part of the experience. I've ripped everything out of our house's network that has anything to do with Google, and I'm not about to add their data-pinching grubby fingers back into my life.

Edit: that and the PiHole will probably block many of those services.

Oh, so you're one of those people.

Seriously though, why aren't you using an Ubuntu phone?

 

[evernessince]

I hope Apple got paid enough money to take on the worst AI of the bunch, their users will certainly suffer for it.

 

[Dave65]

Nope, not updating to a newer iPhone until Gemini is not part of the experience. I've ripped everything out of our house's network that has anything to do with Google, and I'm not about to add their data-pinching grubby fingers back into my life.

Edit: that and the PiHole will probably block many of those services.

I know, I fell into this trap with smart phones, Google this Google that and i swore I never would.

 

[Minus Infinity]

Can we get Siri and Google into AI fight!

 

[NC37]

Hopefully there is a way to turn it off like there is with Siri. Such battery hogs.

 

[Leiesoldat]

Oh, so you're one of those people.

Seriously though, why aren't you using an Ubuntu phone?

Because Linux/Unix sucks for everyday use where you need something to just work? The recent Nginx update fiasco (some dependency is conflicted in one of the sub-config libraries that has broken the entire update process) is another example of why Linux will never be on the same consumer level as Windows or MacOS. Having to do a full purge and re-install of a web server is not acceptable for a broken library link.

 

[RamiHaidafy]

Because Linux/Unix sucks for everyday use where you need something to just work? The recent Nginx update fiasco (some dependency is conflicted in one of the sub-config libraries that has broken the entire update process) is another example of why Linux will never be on the same consumer level as Windows or MacOS. Having to do a full purge and re-install of a web server is not acceptable for a broken library link.

You can't have both ways unfortunately.

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.

 

[remixedcat]

all fun and games till you wanna navigate to a chinese restaurant and it gives you directions to whole foods