Apple's generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, has been registered for use on tablets and laptops in China, Shanghai's cyberspace regulator said Monday, Nov. 9.
China requires companies to register generative AI services with regulators before offering them to the public. The Cupertino company received approval for Apple Intelligence on iPhones in July, Reuters reported.
Why it matters: China is one of Apple's biggest markets, and Apple Intelligence has not been available there. AppleInsider noted that registration is not the same as final approval.
Alibaba partnership
Apple trained a large language model for the Chinese market with Alibaba's help, Reuters reported. Alibaba has said Chinese users will be able to use its Qwen model through Siri, writing tools and visual intelligence, and that the features would roll out in December with iOS 27.3, after a test version on Nov. 4.
The first features in China will include Photos Clean Up, natural language search, Writing Tools and Smart Reply, but not the newer Siri AI upgrade, AppleInsider reported.