Apple is extremely behind the curve when it comes to AI . Many fans had high hopes when the company launched Apple Intelligence, but honestly, it’s been quite an epic fail. It fails to even get the basics right, let alone more complex tasks, which are being farmed out to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook teased more AI plans for the company’s upcoming 50th anniversary.
Apple will bring AI to more devices
According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman , the Apple CEO revealed plans for the company’s 50th anniversary. This was during Cook’s all-hands meeting, where he addressed concerns about Apple’s competitors launching new types of AI devices.
He was quoted as saying, “There will be new categories of products and services that are enabled through AI, and we’re extremely excited about that. We’re excited about the opportunities that it opens for Apple.” Cook also said, “I truly believe there is no company better positioned to let our customers use AI in profound and meaningful ways than Apple.”
Apple is expected to celebrate its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026. The timing is interesting because, according to Gurman’s earlier report, Apple could announce the Gemini-powered Siri in the second half of February. The company is then expected to release it to the general public around March or early April. This coincides with Apple’s 50th anniversary.
Gemini to power Siri
For those unfamiliar, earlier this year, Apple and Google entered into a partnership. However, instead of Google paying Apple, like they usually do, the roles have been reversed. Apple is expected to license Gemini from Google to the tune of $5 billion . The Cupertino company will use Google’s AI model to power Siri.
However, the exact details of the deal remain unclear. It was initially thought that Apple would run Gemini on its own Private Cloud Compute. But then, according to a new report, this Gemini-powered version of Siri could run Google’s servers . That being said, it might not be so straightforward.
Analysts think it could be a two-phase rollout. The more immediate Siri update could run on Apple’s own servers. However, the next-gen model, which will be more powerful, could be moved onto Google’s servers.
