Apple Inc. is considering using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, sidelining its own in-house models in a potentially blockbuster move aimed at turning around its flailing AI effort.

Apple Inc. is reportedly considering using artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI or Anthropic PBC to power its digital assistant Siri, as the company, once at the bleeding edge of technology and design, falls far behind rivals in developing cutting-edge AI models.

As part of this proposed new plan, Apple has asked Anthropic and OpenAI to train versions of its models that can run on Apple's Private Cloud Compute, secure servers running on Apple chips. The company already relies on its servers for certain AI features that can't be run locally.

A federal judge has allowed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple to proceed, rejecting the company's request to dismiss the case.

The US Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple will progress. US District Judge Julien Neals of New Jersey denied the tech company's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought over its "walled garden" approach to smartphone software.