Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu
The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple's AI ambitions in a key market.
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Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker's generative AI offering, has received approval from China's internet content regulator to launch in the country. The approval came after Apple agreed to integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI model into its operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, with capabilities for text and image understanding and generation. Baidu is also working with Apple on developing Apple Intelligence features for Chinese users. This approval is significant because Apple generated $20.5 billion in sales in Greater China in the second quarter, and the company had previously faced delays in bringing Apple Intelligence features to the Chinese market due to lack of regulatory approval.
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