Apple Taming External LLMs: How Siri × Gemini is Transforming Mobile Search

According to a report by TechCrunch, which introduced Bloomberg's coverage, Apple plans to significantly revamp Siri and launch a powerful "answer engine" for web searches in 2026. The internal code name for this project is "World Knowledge Answers." There is also information that Apple has reached a formal agreement to test Google's Gemini, suggesting potential implications for Safari and Spotlight. The new Siri UI aims to provide summaries by integrating text, images, videos, and local information. This move is part of Apple's ongoing AI restructuring following the announcement of ChatGPT integration in 2024 and an effort to catch up with the delayed Siri overhaul. On social media, opinions are divided, with some questioning its practicality, privacy implications, and reliance on external sources. There is also a possibility that antitrust litigation could impose restrictions on "exclusive search partnerships," indicating a shift towards a "mutual complement" model in the Apple-Google collaboration.