2026-01-12 23:28:39

Apple's Strategic Pivot: Why Cupertino Turned to Google's Gemini for Siri

Apple just announced it will leverage Google's Gemini AI to power this year's Siri overhaul. The Cupertino giant stated: "After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google's AI technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models."

It's a telling move. Once a pioneer in AI integration, Apple now lags considerably in large language model performance compared to its competitors. By outsourcing to Gemini, the company essentially admits that building world-class AI from scratch—while maintaining their walled-garden ecosystem—proves more challenging than expected.

This shift reflects a broader tech industry reality: AI capability has become the new competitive moat, and partnerships matter more than ever. Whether Apple can truly differentiate with borrowed AI infrastructure remains the real question.

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RugPullAlertBot

· 01-12 23:57

Haha, Apple really broke the spell, using Google's AI to save the situation, this is outrageous --- How can Cook be so shameless to say "the most capable foundation"... Basically, it's just their AI underperforming --- Laughing to death, the once AI pioneer now has to rely on others' wheels, and ecosystem barriers can't stop this reality --- Trying to differentiate with AI infrastructure? Sister, think about how this kind of words came out --- I have to say, Apple was really forced to bow this time... AI is indeed a bottleneck --- It's a bit ironic, is that the price of a closed ecosystem --- Gemini is about to raise prices again, haha --- Looks like the moat is collapsing, having money alone is useless in the AI era

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BearMarketLightning

· 01-12 23:56

Haha, Apple has really softened now, relying on Google's AI and still calling itself innovative. --- Cook's move... is a bit awkward, the former AI pioneer now depends on Google to survive. --- To put it plainly, Apple is still being squeezed out by AI, and its closed ecosystem has become a burden. --- I just want to know how much premium Apple can still command with such "partnerships"... --- Turning to Google, Apple's moat isn't as deep as it thought. --- The closed-source approach really can't keep up in the AI era, now believe it. --- Does this move also devalue Apple's brand tone? --- Partnerships sound nice, but honestly, it just means their technology is falling behind. --- Apple used to look at Google; now Google is looking at Apple using its own models. The times have really changed.

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CounterIndicator

· 01-12 23:43

Apple's recent move is a bit hard to stomach. Using Google's tools and still having to make it so formal... haha --- Basically, it's just their AI underperforming, so they're borrowing from Google --- Wait, Apple using Google AI? Who would have believed that a few years ago --- Not holding up well, the once AI pioneer now has to rely on competitors to save the day --- This is what you call a blow to the ecosystem—falling from a dominant position to needing to borrow technology --- But to be fair, can Apple still make such smart decisions? Admitting they can't do it alone and choosing to cooperate is quite pragmatic --- Walled garden can't cultivate a competitive AI, it's hilarious --- The key question is: can using someone else's AI create differentiation? The answer is obviously no --- This decision by Apple shows one thing—the era of going it alone is truly over

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CountdownToBroke

· 01-12 23:35

Apple is using Google's AI now, and they really can't hold it together anymore... The once tech pride is also bowing down.

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