Hosting Gemini in Apple’s data centers has direct implications for user privacy, preventing data from transiting through Google’s servers. This approach perfectly aligns with the privacy protection philosophy Apple has advocated for years. However, challenges remain: Gemini, initially designed for conversational agents and code generation, struggles to adapt to the specific requirements of a voice assistant like Siri. Aware of these limitations, the Apple Foundation Models team continues to develop its own models, independent of Google’s. Nevertheless, Gemini is slated to power the major redesign of Siri, expected with iOS 27 at the upcoming WWDC conference in June.
