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Apple Trained Own AI Model for China Market With Help From Alibaba

AnnouncementModelAug 14, 2026

Apple has trained its own large language model for the China market with assistance from Alibaba, according to Reuters sources. The approach represents a shift from Apple's earlier plan to rely on Alibaba's Qwen model for its Apple Intelligence features in China. Apple became the first non-Chinese firm cleared by regulators to deploy a self-developed AI model there. The AI features are expected to roll out in the coming months.

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