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Title: Apple Weighs Using Anthropic or OpenAI To Power Siri in Major Reversal

Link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/06/30/191...

Apple is considering using AI technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power a
new version of Siri, according to Bloomberg, sidelining its own in-house
models in a potentially blockbuster move aimed at turning around its flailing
AI effort. From the report: The iPhone maker has talked with both companies
about using their large language models for Siri, according to people
familiar with the discussions. It has asked them to train versions of their
models that could run on Apple's cloud infrastructure for testing, said the
people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations. If
Apple ultimately moves forward, it would represent a monumental reversal. The
company currently powers most of its AI features with homegrown technology
that it calls Apple Foundation Models and had been planning a new version of
its voice assistant that runs on that technology for 2026. A switch to
Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's ChatGPT models for Siri would be an
acknowledgment that the company is struggling to compete in generative AI --
the most important new technology in decades. Apple already allows ChatGPT to
answer web-based search queries in Siri, but the assistant itself is powered
by Apple.

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