Apple Is Reportedly Bringing AI to China in December, but Not the New Siri
- Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence in China as early as December, potentially ending a two-year regulatory delay that kept the AI platform out of one of its most important markets.
- Regulatory challenges have kept Apple Intelligence out of the Chinese market for over two years, forcing Apple to take a gradual approach to introducing its suite of tools.
- The initial release will reportedly include Writing Tools, Genmoji, and Clean Up in Photos, though users will not receive the more advanced AI-powered Siri or Image Playground.
- To comply with local regulations, Apple struck a deal with Alibaba to use Qwen and Tongyi Wanxiang models, which will power most features instead of Google Gemini used in the West.
- Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reported that Apple has not confirmed a launch schedule for the more advanced AI-powered Siri, and users should not expect the voice assistant anytime soon.
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Apple is finally preparing to bring AI features to China after years of regulatory delays, but the version heading there is already two years old and missing the one feature that matters most to consumers.
Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China, but without Siri AI
Apple Intelligence was first announced in 2024 with iOS 18, but Apple struggled to make it available in two regions – the EU and China. Bloomberg reports that Cupertino will finally check the latter off the list with an upcoming update. iOS 27.3, which is expected in December, will enable Apple Intelligence for the Chinese market. While Apple uses Google’s Gemini in the West, it has struck a deal with Alibaba to use its Qwen and Tongyi Wanxiang …
Apple is expected to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) service with reduced features in mainland China by the end of the year to comply with Chinese government regulations. While the company is pursuing market entry in partnership with a local firm, observers predict that securing competitiveness will be limited due to the exclusion of the latest features. Bloomberg reported on the 15th (local time), citing sources, that Apple plans to laun…
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Source: The 100. Apple plans to incorporate artificial intelligence functions in China as of December 2026, as reported by the MarketScreener financial portal on October 14. The company still did not detail which tools will be available, which will be compatible devices, or if all users will be able to access the news from the launch. [...] The Apple entry will launch artificial intelligence functions in China in December was first published in …
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