Apple to Highlight Gemini-Based On-Device AI at WWDC
This represents a major policy change for Apple, which initially committed to using only its own Private Cloud Compute infrastructure for cloud AI processing.
Key Facts
- Apple will demonstrate a small AI model based on Google's Gemini at WWDC starting June 9.
- The model runs on iPhones, Apple Watches, and Macs using Apple's own chips.
- For complex tasks, Apple will use Google's cloud with NVIDIA's Confidential Computing for encryption.
- Apple is considering acquiring Liquid AI, a startup focused on running AI on devices.
- The full Gemini model reportedly exceeds 1 trillion parameters, exceeding Apple's chip performance limits.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Apple plans to showcase a small AI model based on Google's Gemini that runs on iPhones and Macs at WWDC starting June 9. The company is developing the model with Google and may acquire Liquid AI to shrink AI models. Complex tasks will use Google's cloud with NVIDIA's Confidential Computing, marking a shift from Apple's earlier policy of using only its own Private Cloud Compute.
Apple is preparing to demonstrate a small AI model derived from Google's Gemini at its WWDC developer event, which starts June 9 Japan time. The model is designed to run directly on iPhones, Apple Watches, and Macs using Apple's own chips. According to The Information, Apple is developing the model as part of its partnership with Google, distilling knowledge from the larger Gemini model. For complex tasks that cannot be handled on-device, Apple plans to use Google's cloud with NVIDIA's Confidential Computing technology for encryption and privacy protection. This approach differs from Apple's original Apple Intelligence policy, which stated that all cloud processing would run exclusively on Apple's Private Cloud Compute infrastructure using Apple-made chips. Apple is also considering acquiring Liquid AI, a startup focused on running AI on devices, to accelerate its model-shrinking efforts. The company faces performance limits in running the full Gemini model, which reportedly exceeds 1 trillion parameters, on its own chips. At WWDC 2026, Apple is expected to showcase delayed features and announce new ones, including a long-awaited Siri overhaul.
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Sources
- ASCII.jp アップル、Geminiベースの端末上AIを披露か WWDCで巻き返し狙う