Apple Won the AI Race

Better Stack
43,519 views September 3, 2026

The new Siri AI is finally good, and everyone assumes it runs on Gemini. It doesn't. No AI lab has held the lead for more than a few months, and Apple has spent years waiting for exactly that. Here's why on-device models, Private Cloud Compute and 2.5 billion devices make Apple the one to beat. ❤️ More about us Radically better observability stack: https://betterstack.com/ Written tutorials: https://betterstack.com/community/ Example projects: https://github.com/BetterStackHQ 📱 Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/betterstackhq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterstackhq/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@betterstack LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterstack 📌 Chapters: 0:00 Apple's rocky road with AI 0:59 Does the new Siri run on Gemini? 2:11 No single company can maintain a lead 3:07 Local AI is getting much better 4:01 Apple's distribution channel 5:08 Locking out the competition 5:59 The late mover advantage

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