Apple Intelligence AI Service Registered with China's Cyberspace Regulator
Alibaba’s Qwen AI will power text and image features for Chinese users as Apple clears a long regulatory process for its on-device AI service.
- On Wednesday, The Cyberspace Administration registered Apple Intelligence for use in China, integrating Alibaba Group Holding's Qwen AI model across Apple devices.
- Beijing requires companies to register generative AI services before public release; Apple navigated this process while strengthening ties with Chinese officials following delays that forced a switch to Google Gemini.
- Alibaba confirmed that Qwen will power Apple Intelligence features across Apple devices, enabling text and image generation, while Apple is also working with Baidu to develop additional features.
- This approval strengthens Apple's market position amid US-China tensions, helping it compete with local brands like Huawei after reporting a 24.4% year-on-year increase in shipments in the second quarter.
- Although the regulator did not provide a specific rollout date, the approval positions Apple to tap a market keen on AI; separately, the regulator also registered ZTE's Nubia-Doubao smartphone model.
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