Apple is “actively looking at” bringing AI search options to Safari. Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, made the statement during Google’s antitrust trial on Wednesday, saying the company will likely add AI search features to Safari in the coming year as they continue to improve.

Google stock slumped over 6 per cent after Apples Eddy Cue revealed at Alphabets antitrust trial that Apple is eyeing AI search engines like Perplexity AI as possible Safari defaults. Though Google remains Safaris default search engine,

Apple is mulling a plan to hurt Google where it hurts the most. The iPhone maker is ramping up efforts for a significant overhaul of its Safari browser to better integrate AI-driven search tools, signaling a challenge to Google’s long-held dominance in the search engine market.