Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It's one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more.Apple iOS 18.4 beta has backend code references for Google and OpenAI.

Apple has pushed out a backend update along with the iOS 18.4 beta. "Google" is mentioned as a third-party model for Apple Intelligence.

A code update coinciding with the iOS 18.4 beta release shows that Apple might prepare Gemini chatbot support in Apple Intelligence.

Apple has introduced code referencing “Google” as a third-party model choice for Apple Intelligence to leverage, according to a backend change spotted by Aaron Perris, who often shares info gleaned from Apple firmware code,

This discovery is not unexpected. Following the keynote announcement of Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, software exec Craig Federighi confirmed rumors of an Apple and Google partnership, saying, "We’re looking forward to doing integrations with other models, including Google Gemini, for instance, in the future."

Gemini integrates so well with Google’s ecosystem that there’s a much greater risk of folks casting Apple Intelligence than abandoning Gemini for ChatGPT. A lack of Gemini on the iPhone could even be enough to persuade some folks to switch platforms to experience everything Gemini has to offer.

Apple Intelligence already supports OpenAI's ChatGPT, but it seems Apple is now actively working on integrating Google's Gemini into its AI ecosystem.

Apple Intelligence could soon be adding Google Gemini as an option for third-party models alongwith OpenAI’s ChatGPT.