Apple has integrated Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro into Siri for iOS 27 in a deal reportedly worth $1 billion annually, utilizing Private Cloud Compute for data anonymization. The feature is currently unavailable in the European Union due to regulatory conflicts regarding the Digital Markets Act and requirements for third-party data access.
This partnership signals Apple's admission that internal AI development could not match frontier models in time for the iOS 27 cycle. By routing requests through Private Cloud Compute, Apple attempts to maintain its privacy branding while outsourcing the core intelligence to a primary competitor. The exclusion of the European Union highlights a growing rift between Silicon Valley's integrated AI stacks and the EU's interoperability mandates under the Digital Markets Act. This creates a fragmented user experience where European iPhone owners lack features available in other markets. Watch for whether OpenAI's secondary role as a plug-in diminishes further as Google becomes the foundational engine for Siri's core functions.
Apple has entered a $1 billion annual partnership with Google to integrate Gemini 2.5 Pro into Siri for iOS 27. This move replaces Apple's internal AI models to enable advanced features like 20-turn conversations. The deal highlights Apple's reliance on external frontier models while navigating regulatory conflicts with the European Union.
Apple pays Google $1 billion annually to integrate Gemini 2.5 Pro into Siri for iOS 27.
The feature is excluded from the European Union due to regulatory conflicts with the Digital Markets Act and the European Commission's rejection of Apple's Trusted System Agent framework.
Apple uses Private Cloud Compute, which utilizes Nvidia chips to anonymize user data before it is sent to Google's servers.
The integration enables 20-turn conversations and cross-app actions, utilizing a model with eight times the parameter count of Apple's internal AI.
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