Apple is considering how to enable Siri to do far more of what Google recently did, by adopting its more advanced Gemini AI model. In 2026 it may be re-launched as World Knowledge Answers.
A New Era for Siri
Apple is also said to have been in talks with Google to license its Gemini AI model to form the basis of a major overhaul of Siri. This concept indicates a change in the long tradition of Apple focusing on its in-house AI and foreshadows strategic alliances in case its own tools are not enough to compete with the market leaders.
Employing AI to perform the integration has been confirmed by Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman after both companies have agreed to assess and test the artificial intelligence-based integration. But even Apple is not closed to its own Apple Intelligence models or even to solutions with OpenAI and Anthropic.
What World Knowledge Answers Introduces to the Table
This new capability is internally referred to as Siri should become an answer engine as opposed to a mere voice assistant. It would provide AI-generated text, image, videos, and local information summaries – like ChatGPT, Google search summary, and Perplexity services.
Intended to be released in spring 2026 as part of iOS 26.4, the tool will go beyond Siri and probably be embedded in Safari and Spotlight to enable information retrieval that is more visual, contextual, and efficient.
Privacy vs AI Power
Privacy is still the core of the design ethos of Apple. Assuming the use of Gemini, Apple would have had it running on its own Private Cloud Compute servers, keeping data safe, but using Google AI power nonetheless. Apple is much more likely to keep their user information or sensitive operations under control in order to maintain their security as well as their faith.
Why This Matters
Catching Up in the AI Race: Apple has lost ground to other companies such as Google and Meta in artificial intelligence implementation. An integration of Gemini would help to close the divide within a short time.
Significant Invested Returns: Apple is already associated with Google, as of now: Google is a paying customer of Apple, spending billions of dollars to stay the default search engine on iPhones . Tapping into Gemini could bring a further synergy between the two giants.
Market Momentum: news regarding the integration positively influenced stocks, with Google surging by about 3.7 percent, and Apple rising by about 1.6 percent each.
Summary Table
- What’s going on Apple discusses the development of the next Apple Siri using Google Gemini to use AI.
- Alternative name (internally used) World Knowledge Answers.
- Related Features Intended 2026 with iOS 26.4.
- Usability improvement AI-generated summaries (text/images/video) in Siri, Safari, Spotlight.
- Privacy approach Operates on the Apple Privacy Cloud Compute when using Gemini.
Final Thoughts
Apple giving Google Gemini AI a chance to become a part of its Siri redesign is a radical, one that is practical. As it continues to prioritize its focus on privacy and proprietary technology, the firm acknowledges that the speed of AI innovation is continuously increasing and the company needs to keep up to the level of user expectations.
Given the realization in the spring of 2026, World Knowledge Answers would transform Siri, or possibly all of Apple smart services, to make information search more natural, intuitive, and powerful. Apple may adopt Gemini, keep using its own AI, or identify a middle ground, but the outcome will probably change the way people use iPhones in the coming years.
