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Report: Apple Builds Own AI Model for China With Alibaba
The move could make Apple the first foreign company approved to offer a proprietary AI model in China, after regulators registered its service in July.
- On August 14, Reuters reported that Apple trained a large language model specifically for the China market in partnership with Alibaba Group, departing from its reliance on third-party models.
- To secure greater control over the AI experience in its most competitive overseas market, Apple developed the China-tailored model to compete against local rivals like Huawei that already offer AI-equipped handsets.
- The Cyberspace Administration of China registered Apple's generative AI service last month, making Apple the first foreign firm approved to offer a proprietary AI model in the country.
- In February 2025, Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai confirmed the partnership, stating, "In the end they chose to do business with us." Alibaba's shares rose about 4% in July on the news.
- Apple Intelligence is expected to launch in China in the coming months following an iOS update. Last week, the company briefly published then deleted a Chinese-language guide for connecting Qwen to Siri and Writing Tools.
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In a movement that runs counter to the friction scenario between Washington and Beijing, Apple is developing artificial proprietary intelligence for the Chinese market, relying on the collaboration of local giants such as Alibaba and Baidu
·São Paulo, Brazil
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Apple has secretly trained its own language model (LLM) specifically for the Chinese market. In doing so, the tech giant deviates from its previous strategy of relying exclusively on local third-party AI models in China. The project was realized in close collaboration with the Chinese tech giant Alibaba, which is helping to train the model through its own strong Qwen foundation.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right12Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Center
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L 20%
C 47%
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