Apple artificial intelligence for the iPhone can be available in China already in May, according to BloombergThe report on the report, the company created several teams in China and the United States to happen, and it also unites with local companies for its generative needs of artificial intelligence in the country. Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba Group, recently confirmed that Apple will use the generative technology of AI of his company for Chinese iPhone during the event. Tsai did not say when Apple intends to deploy artificial intelligence functions that use Alibaba technologies, but Information Earlier it was reported that the companies have already presented them for approval by the regulators of the country.
Bloomberg He says that Apple will use Alibaba technology for its artificial intelligence models on the device, in particular, as a level from above, which can censor certain materials and information for the Chinese government. Alibaba will be able to ask Apple to make updates of its artificial intelligence models if the Chinese government asks, and Apple will obviously turn off the outdated AI functions on the user's phone until they updated their device to remove anyone is prohibited. They will be used only for the iPhone designed for sale in China, and not for devices purchased in another place. Nevertheless, Apple Intelligence will not work in the country even on devices intended for sale in other regions when the user changes his location to mainland China.
Tsai said that during the event, Apple talked with several companies in the region for its needs, including Deepseek. While Alibaba will become his main partner in artificial intelligence in China, Bloomberg says that Apple will also work with BAIDU for certain functions, such as Visual Intelligence, which allows users to find information on the Internet, scanning elements on their phone. For artificial intelligence functions that need additional power and should be processed through external servers, Apple probably will also have to work with a local partner.
How Bloomberg Notes, attracting Apple Intelligence to Chinese iPhone is an important goal for the company. China is the second largest Apple market, but the company's sales are on Reject Since customers turn to local brands that offer functions of artificial intelligence on their devices. Over the past three months of 2024, Apple sales in the country have fallen by 11.1 percent, putting Apple in third place In the country's smartphones market after Huawei and Xiaomi.
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