During Alphabet's Q4 2025 earnings conference call, Google executives disclosed that Google has secured the position of Apple's 'preferred cloud service provider' and is actively aiding Apple in crafting its next-generation foundational large-scale model. This revelation has illuminated the operational location for the new iteration of Siri, which will be powered by the Gemini large-scale model. Historically, Apple's AI inference computing has predominantly leaned on on-device local processing or private cloud computing solutions. However, as the partnership between the two tech giants deepens, industry observers speculate that Apple's computing paradigm may undergo a transformation, with the possibility of certain core AI computations being offloaded to Google's servers. At present, both companies are maintaining a discreet silence regarding the specifics of deployment, likely due to ongoing negotiations to finalize collaboration details, a phased rollout strategy for new features, or even Apple's consideration of running Siri and Apple Intelligence on distinct cloud infrastructures to strike a balance between technological advancement and privacy protection.
