Apple considers collaboration with Google: Will Gemini AI save Siri?
Yes, we had this talk on Product Hunt countless times, about whether Apple is behind in AI.
Apple is in early talks with Google to potentially use Gemini AI to power a revamped version of Siri, as part of efforts to catch up in generative AI. They have been considering Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT + testing their own models.
It seems that collaboration with someone stronger in the AI field will be their salvation because Apple’s AI team faces talent losses, and the company is still behind AI rivals.
Which option (according to you) would be the best for Apple?
Going solo or teaming up? In case of teaming up – with whom?
I am kinda surprised they are considering Google because this one has always been their rival, e.g. in hardware devices or App Store vs. Play Store. I think that the most powerful combo would be Apple + GPT tho.
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I think this will be a fantastic collaboration. I'm a big fan of Gemini myself - its advanced models and deep research capabilities are incredibly impressive.
We actually chose to integrate the Gemini API into our new product for that exact reason.
The power you get when you combine detailed prompts with its research features is a game-changer!
@tetianavoronina I thought that ChatGPT outperformed all other LLMs. Is Gemini really so cool? I have also heard that Perplexity's Comet is popular now.
@busmark_w_nika I tried working with Chat GPT, Gemini, and Grok.
Gemini Deep Research amazes me! It's perfect for market research - it saves a ton of time.
It's also great for SEO; the content structured by Gemini is easily seen by ChatGPT.
And it's really good for brainstorming. Especially for a non-technical founder, you have an idea and you're trying to figure out how technically difficult it is to implement.
As for the code.
It does UTM-links and schema markup tasks easily and efficiently, but I struggled and struggled with the timeline code for the website. It's probably better to use specialized solutions for writing code.
But in all other respects, I'm absolutely satisfied.
Gemini is actually performing quite well, their 2.5 Pro model is very capable. Since Apple isn’t primarily a data company, it makes sense for them to go with frontier models from other providers. If Apple were to run these models on their own servers, it would strengthen their product offerings, maintain user privacy, and give them time to develop and refine their own AI models for the future.
apple seems to be exploring a smart move by teaming up with an ai leader like google—especially if their own team is facing talent challenges. a collaboration could give siri the boost it needs. I’d still opt for apple + GPT too—it feels like it could offer more flexibility and power in the long run.
Gemini is great!! i'm starting to use it more frequently.