Its long been rumored that Apple will be partnering with other AI chatbot companies in the future, to support Apple Intelligence features. Apple already partnered with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to iOS, and that integration is now here in the iOS 18.2 beta, which is expected to release in December.We havent yet heard any announcements about other integrations, such as Googles Gemini and Anthropics Claude, which Bloomberg previously reported would be coming. Apple software exec Craig Federighi even stated in an interview that hed like to see Gemini integration within Apple Intelligence, all the way back in June.However, according to a recent tidbit from Mark Gurmans Power On newsletter, we may now have a better idea of Apples timeline:Other future improvements include anintegration withGoogle Gemini. But Apple will probably give OpenAI a nice window of exclusivity, especially since it isntexactly payingfor thetechnology.So I wouldnt expect the Gemini chatbot to arrive in iOS until next year.So, at least according to Gurman, we likely wont see Google Gemini integration until next year though it isnt quite clear whether that means sometime in the spring (like iOS 18.4), or later in the year, sometime during the iOS 19 release cycle.Either way, we probably wont be seeing Gemini integration this year like some had hoped.If you still really want to use Gemini on your iPhone though, youre in luck! Google released a standalone Gemini app on the App Store earlier this week, allowing iOS users to tap into Googles latest AI developments from their pocket.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Threads,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel