Apple rebuilds Siri on Google AI and Nvidia chips at WWDC
Apple has overhauled Siri by integrating a custom 1.2-trillion-parameter model based on Google's Gemini technology, running on Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. The system uses a three-tier privacy architecture to ensure user data remains anonymized and protected during processing.
Why it matters
This move represents a major shift in Apple's AI strategy, balancing the need for high-performance cloud computing with its long-standing commitment to user privacy.
TL;DR Apple rebuilt Siri on a custom 1.2T-parameter Gemini model running on Nvidia Blackwell GPUs in Google Cloud. Federighi says requests are never stored. The company unveiled five new AI models and a three-tier privacy architecture.
The article provides a technical overview of corporate strategy without taking a stance on the efficacy of the privacy measures.
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