Apple (AAPL) Stock: Apple Trains China-Specific AI Model With Alibaba Support
TLDR
- Apple has trained a China-specific large language model with support from Alibaba
- The model gives Apple a dual-track AI approach in China, combining its own technology with locally approved third-party systems
- China’s Cyberspace Administration approved the arrangement last month, clearing the path for Apple Intelligence to launch in China
- Alibaba’s Qwen model will be incorporated into Apple Intelligence on compatible devices in China, alongside Baidu technology
- Apple would become the first foreign company approved by Beijing to offer a proprietary AI model in China
Apple has trained a large language model specifically for the Chinese market, developed in partnership with Alibaba, according to three sources familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters. AAPL stock was up 1% at $305.26 at the time of reporting.
The move marks a departure from Apple’s earlier strategy of relying entirely on third-party domestic models to power AI features on iPhones and other devices sold in China.
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