Key Takeaways
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai hopes the company’s Gemini AI will become a built-in option on iPhones this year.
- Pichai confirmed ongoing talks with Apple CEO Tim Cook, aiming for a deal by mid-2024.
- This potential integration could debut with iOS 19, expected to be unveiled in June at Apple’s WWDC event.
Apple might soon offer another powerful AI choice directly on your iPhone.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently expressed hope that his company’s Gemini artificial intelligence could be added as a built-in feature in iOS this year.
Speaking during the ongoing US government antitrust trial against Google, Pichai confirmed he has been discussing this possibility with Apple CEO Tim Cook throughout 2024.
He hopes to finalize a deal between the two tech giants by the middle of this year.
This timing aligns perfectly with Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), typically held in June. That’s where Apple usually reveals its next major software updates, including the anticipated iOS 19.
If an agreement is reached, Gemini could appear alongside OpenAI’s ChatGPT as an AI option within Apple Intelligence, potentially starting with the iOS 19 beta releases this summer, according to GSM Arena.
This follows earlier signs that Apple was exploring adding Gemini, adding weight to the possibility of more AI choices coming soon for iPhone users.
