Speaking during Google’s antitrust trial, Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue floated the possibility of a new AI-focused search partnership.

Apple is “actively looking at” reshaping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, a move that could chip away at Google’s dominance in the lucrative search market.

At least one Apple executive expects AI-powered alternatives to Google's search engine will eventually be offered to users of Apple's web browser. Introducing these alternatives and severing consumers' use of Google's all-encompassing digital ecosystem,