Contrarian take on Apple talking to Google and others for AI.

Original iPhone launched with a dedicated Google Maps app. Apple learned how it was used and built their own app.

Would imagine they will do the same thing with AI. Get paid like they do for search, but then use usage data to carve off over time.

Many such cases.  The FTC alleges Amazon uses a similar practice, using their data troves to choose which Amazon private label products to bring to market.  Hope that Amazon follows suit because Alexa is horrible compared to others.  But the data trove amazon houses now because of Alexa...