Apple, Gemini, and the value of on-device AI

As reported this week, Apple and Google have officially partnered to bring Google's Gemini foundation model to various Apple Intelligence features, including an improved version of Siri. This agreement has received an enormous amount of attention, although I think the significance has been exaggerated, for a number of reasons: But there's another reason why I think […]

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Mjsmith3 Jan 14, 2026 5:58 pm

Aren't privacy and AI/advertising efficacy fundamentally in conflict? Doesn't this inherently kneecap Apple's AI solution in the long run?

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Eric Jan 15, 2026 8:09 am

Generally, yes.

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