Apple Intelligence AI service registered with China's cyberspace regulator

China's cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday that Apple's on-device generative AI service "Apple ‌Intelligence" has ⁠been ⁠registered for use on iPhones ​in the country.

Apple's intelligence services will incorporate ​capabilities from Baidu and Alibaba's AI models, according to a ​source, who declined to ⁠be named.

Apple ‌did not immediately ​respond ​to an emailed request ⁠for comment.


Alibaba said in a statement to Reuters that Qwen will be integrated into Apple Intelligence experiences within iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for users in China.

The official statement ‌did not give a date when Apple Intelligence will ​be rolled ​out ⁠on iPhones sold in China. Apple reported a 24.4% year-on-year increase in ​its shipments in China in the second quarter.