Apple Intelligence clears China's filing | Qwen named, launch date absent
TL;DR
Apple Intelligence cleared China's filing; Alibaba said Qwen will be used; Baidu's role and launch date remain unknown.
Apple Intelligence has completed China's generative AI service filing for the first time, but no launch date has been published. The Cyberspace Administration of China said on July 15 that 'Apple Intelligence' and six other mobile on-device generative AI services had completed registration, putting seven services on the list.
China requires large language models and generative AI services to be registered before they are offered to the public. The notice records registration status. It does not name supported iPhone models, an iOS version, a test scope, or a release date. Apple did not respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Alibaba told Reuters that its Qwen large model will be integrated into Apple Intelligence in China across operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. The scope comes from Alibaba's statement about the partnership.
Reuters reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, that Apple Intelligence will use AI models developed by Alibaba and Baidu. A Baidu spokesperson said only that the company is working with Apple on features for Chinese iPhone users and did not describe how the models will be divided.
Apple's China shipments rose 24.4% year over year in the second quarter. The regulator's list also included a Nubia phone developed by ZTE with ByteDance's Doubao. Apple Intelligence is registered, while Baidu's model role and the rollout date remain unpublished.
via MacRumors / Cyberspace Administration of China / Reuters
China requires large language models and generative AI services to be registered before they are offered to the public. The notice records registration status. It does not name supported iPhone models, an iOS version, a test scope, or a release date. Apple did not respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Alibaba told Reuters that its Qwen large model will be integrated into Apple Intelligence in China across operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro. The scope comes from Alibaba's statement about the partnership.
Reuters reported, citing a person familiar with the matter, that Apple Intelligence will use AI models developed by Alibaba and Baidu. A Baidu spokesperson said only that the company is working with Apple on features for Chinese iPhone users and did not describe how the models will be divided.
Apple's China shipments rose 24.4% year over year in the second quarter. The regulator's list also included a Nubia phone developed by ZTE with ByteDance's Doubao. Apple Intelligence is registered, while Baidu's model role and the rollout date remain unpublished.
via MacRumors / Cyberspace Administration of China / Reuters
