Qwen

Apple Intelligence China is finally real, more than two years after Apple first showed off its AI suite. Apple said Saturday that its AI features will reach iPhones in mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, powered by Alibaba’s Qwen models instead of ChatGPT. Testing starts November 4 in the next iOS developer beta, according to Apple’s China newsroom announcement. That’s a long wait for the world’s largest smartphone market. Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence in June 2024, and it has been rolling out in the US and other countries ever since. China stayed on the sidelines while Apple worked through regulatory approvals and lined up a local AI partner, a requirement for any company selling generative AI services in the country. ...