The Vergecast · Friday, July 17, 2026
While acknowledging that Google's Gemini has long offered similar AI capabilities, the speakers note that Apple's recent Siri AI updates appear to be catching up. Despite Google's lead, Apple's progress in integrating LLM power into its assistant is seen as meaningful.
“I know every single person with an Android phone is going to tell you that Gemini could do this forever. And it vastly more useful. And it is. I agree with all of those things. I just Apple was so far behind. And then with the power of Google, they have managed to catch up in some meaningful way.”
“I know every single person with an Android phone is going to tell you that Gemini could do this forever. And it vastly more useful. And it is. I agree with all of those things. I just Apple was so far behind. And then with the power of Google, they have managed to catch up in some meaningful way.”