Apple introduces 'Foundation Models' framework with a 3-billion parameter on-device model optimized for performance on Apple Silicon.
The model supports 15 languages, text and image processing, and tasks like summarizing, extracting key information, and original content creation.
Google's Gemma 3n poses direct competition, operating on phones, tablets, and laptops with text, image, and audio inputs.
Gemma 3n is praised for its multimodal capabilities, open-source approach, and collaboration with hardware manufacturers for optimized performance.
Apple Intelligence uses a hybrid approach combining on-device processing with cloud-based computation, unlike Gemma 3n's on-device capabilities.
Google is integrating AI deeper into the Android ecosystem, allowing smartphone users to run large language models locally through the Edge Gallery app.
Apple enhances its AI features with Live Translation, Image Playground, Genmoji, Visual Intelligence, and Workout Buddy, integrated deeply into the operating system.
Apple claims superiority over Qwen and Gemma models in various languages, though Siri received minimal focus during WWDC 2025 due to quality concerns.
Apple's software chief revealed that Siri demos met internal standards poorly, leading to non-release; Google's pace-setting in AI poses a challenge for Apple's future approach.
Apple's subtle integration of AI may need to evolve in the face of Google's advancements.
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