iPhone and AI: Apple Intelligence would open up to Claude and Gemini, in addition to ChatGPT

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In the near future, the Cupertino giant would allow its customers to choose their own AI model that would power their tools. Alongside ChatGPT, there would be Gemini from Google and Claude from Anthropic. These two AIs are already currently in testing within Apple's facilities.

Extensions system

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A system of extensions

Internally, Apple has named this new system « Extensions ». If you have installed an AI app on your iPhone, it automatically becomes available to power the native functions of Apple Intelligence. In Apple's test software versions, there is a message that says « Extensions allow you to access generative AI capabilities from installed apps on demand, through Apple Intelligence functions such as Siri, Writing Tools, Image Playground, and more ».

Specifically, when you ask Siri to draft an email, edit an image, or answer a complex question, you will be able to decide to assign the task to one AI model or another. It all depends on your needs, habits, and usage. For an AI to work with Apple Intelligence, its developer must adapt their iOS app to be compatible with Apple's new extension system. This restriction allows Apple to maintain control over AI apps that would like to animate Apple Intelligence. True to its habits, Apple aims to keep control over the functioning of its ecosystem.

Strategic shift of great importance for Apple

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A major strategic shift for Apple

More and more behind on AI, Apple clearly aims to turn towards the numerous available language models to catch up with the competition. Rather than spending billions to build its own AI infrastructure, the American company will rely on existing models. This significant strategic shift is obviously surprising for Apple, whose philosophy has always been based on control and the liberation of third-party technologies.

The rise of AI seems to have forced Apple to be more flexible. This strategic shift occurs at a pivotal moment for the company. The current CEO Tim Cook is about to pass the baton to John Ternus. From September 2026, Ternus will be in charge of defining Apple's future in AI.

This major change applies not only to the iPhone. This new feature is expected on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, whose release is anticipated in autumn 2026. All Apple products should therefore be able to rely on third-party AI models by the end of the year. In advance, the California giant will finally announce, and after years of delay, the brand new version of Siri powered by generative AI during the opening conference of WWDC 2027 on June 8th.

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Source: Bloomberg