Apple Intelligence with Google Gemini integration appears to be like to be coming quickly

Apple‘s plans to add Google Gemini to Apple Intelligence are properly underway, based on backend iOS code.

9To5Mac analyst Aaron Perris appeared into the backend replace for the iOS 18.4 beta and found mentions of “Google” alongside “OpenAI” and “Third Get together Mannequin.” This means Google’s AI mannequin Gemini would possibly quickly be an alternative choice for Apple customers to select from as a substitute for ChatGPT.

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This discovery shouldn’t be surprising. Following the keynote announcement of Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, software program exec Craig Federighi confirmed rumors of an Apple and Google partnership, saying, “We’re trying ahead to doing integrations with different fashions, together with Google Gemini, as an illustration, sooner or later.”

In fact, this got here after Apple had introduced a partnership with OpenAI, bringing ChatGPT to Apple Intelligence as a third-party possibility to make use of with Siri and different AI options. Nonetheless, Federighi made it clear that Apple wished to permit customers to select from a number of fashions. On the time, Federighi did not share any specifics on a timeline, however this leak reveals us that the Google Gemini integration is coming quickly.

As 9To5Mac famous, this doesn’t suggest Gemini might be a part of the iOS 18.4 replace, it undoubtedly means Apple is actively engaged on it.

The Apple Intelligence launch has been a little bit of a combined bag. Customers had been pissed off with the staggered (and delayed) rollout, underwhelmed by gimmicky options, and irritated by AI-generated summaries which are typically inaccurate. Plus, customers are nonetheless ready for the alleged new and improved Siri which is slated for the upcoming iOS 18.4 launch.

By comparability, Samsung has been faster and extra aggressive in deploying AI options for its Galaxy sequence and already has Google Gemini integration. It is unclear how Apple will plan to combine Gemini, however it could be a strategy to catch as much as its rivals and canopy a few of its shortcomings within the voice assistant division.

On that be aware, Apple is reportedly working by itself LLM for iOS 19 and macOS 16, which is able to doubtless be introduced at this yr’s WWDC.