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Apple Intelligence Is Coming to China, but It Will Use Alibaba and Baidu Instead of ChatGPT

China has approved Apple Intelligence, but the service will use Alibaba and Baidu models instead of ChatGPT, creating a region-specific version of Apple's AI.
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Similar to the European Union, Apple Intelligence’s generative artificial intelligence service is not yet available in China, but that will change soon. Apple has already signed a partnership with Alibaba, and is in the process of implementing Baidu’s AI model. To provide Apple Intelligence in China, the company is already working on integrating Alibaba’s Qwen AI model into its operating systems, such as iOS and iPadOS, as well as […]

Apple has taken a secret step toward launching its artificial intelligence features in China. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country's internet regulator, authorized the American company to offer Apple Intelligence on iPhones, ending a two-year delay marked by the regulatory demands of the Asian giant. The move was confirmed last Wednesday in an official statement, in which the agency explained that the approval aims to "promo…

Apple Intelligence has received the approval of China’s cyberspace regulator to operate in China. The version that will reach Chinese users of iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro will not use Apple’s AI models or the ChatGPT integration that exists in other markets: it will be driven by Baidu and Alibaba models, in compliance with Chinese regulation on AI services and data privacy. Matt Tate reports on Engadget and Reuters on July 15. Apple has not…

The Chinese green light for Apple Intelligence changes the deal. Apple will press Alibaba and Baidu to move forward.

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begeek.fr broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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