Apple is opening up Apple Intelligence to rival AI models. With iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27, users will be able to choose which model powers Apple Intelligence features — OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, or Anthropic's Claude.
Gemini as default
Gemini is set as the default option. Apple, the world's most valuable company by market capitalisation, is reported to be paying Google around $1 billion a year to use Gemini. The move also makes Claude available as an option on the iPhone for the first time.
A multi-model strategy
The shift marks a notable change for Apple, which has favoured a tightly controlled experience. By offering a choice of models through an extensions system, Apple lets users pick the assistant they trust while keeping its own privacy framework around requests.
For developers and users, the change signals that the smartphone is becoming a gateway to multiple competing AI assistants rather than a single built-in one.
Source: CNBC.