And how much money will it cost when the Chinese entity Apple is forced to partner and share its IP with steals it out from them, boots apple’s Apple intelligence out of use within the country, and then Alibaba uses it for their own gains. It’s always the same old song and dance with China, these businesses get zero sympathy out of me when it happens because they know better and choose to dance with the devil anyway.
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Apple Intelligence Plan for China Detailed in New Report
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And how much money will it cost when the Chinese entity Apple is forced to partner and share its IP with steals it out from them, boots apple’s Apple intelligence out of use within the country, and then Alibaba uses it for their own gains. It’s always the same old song and dance with China, these businesses get zero sympathy out of me when it happens because they know better and choose to dance with the devil anyway.
Good to know about this. Not sure whether customers will gain access in May. Expecting an announcement at WWDC and rollout might happen only with iOS 19
I’m not justifying them and I really have ZERO sympathy for Chinese business model. I’m just stating a fact: if you want to stay in Chinese market (and you definitely WANT to), you have to follow their rules.
No sympathy for Chinese customers too: they have the government they wanted , so enjoy your censorship. They are billions, and I didn’t see any rebellion in the last decades, because they enjoyed economic growth. At a price…
Then some of these people haven't been following Apple for the last 15-17 years or so.
Apple has always obeyed Chinese laws about censorship, government control and removing apps which are illegal there.
The App Store in China launched over 2 years later than in the US. One important reason was regulatory challenges. China has strict internet and app regulations. Apple needed to comply with local laws, including content restrictions and licensing requirements.
When the iPhone 3GS launched in China in 2009 it was without Wifi due to very strict network regulations. If they didn't, the iPhone wouldn't have been approved by Chinese authorities.
It does, it's just that the web frontend censure you.
If you download the model yourself and run it, you'll find plenty of information about Tiananmen Square, Tibet etc.
Chinese companies don't need to take anything from Apple. Deepseek open sourced most of it stuff and everyone across the world can download it.
Second, if the article right, Apple Intelligence in China will be similar to Apple Intelligence in name (and some functionality) only. They will be based on entire different technologies.
I just love how American companies are so all-in for profits that they will support this dictatorship and engage in censorship and likely data sharing in order to have their foot in the Chinese market. Pathetic.
Apple is working to bring its AI features to China as early as May, with Alibaba and Baidu acting as local partners to help the company meet strict state regulations, according to a new Bloomberg report.
Apple is said to have dedicated teams in both China and the US working to adapt its Apple Intelligence platform for the Chinese market, as it navigates the country's complex regulatory system.
Alibaba is Apple's primary partner in the endeavor, with the e-commerce giant reportedly building an on-device system to analyze and modify Apple's AI models for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users in China. The system will include built-in censorship and filtering capabilities to comply with Chinese government requirements. Meanwhile, Baidu will act as a secondary partner, handling features like Visual Intelligence for the upcoming iPhone 16.
The Chinese version of Apple Intelligence will differ significantly from the one featured on US Apple devices. The US version combines on-device features, server-based processing (Private Cloud Compute), and ChatGPT integration. In contrast, the Chinese version will rely heavily on local partnerships. Alibaba's software will basically be an intermediary layer that allows government-directed content filtering without the user knowing it.
The AI features that result from the partnership will only be available on Apple devices sold within China, while devices purchased elsewhere and brought into the country won't have access to the local AI system. Apple has reportedly submitted materials to Chinese authorities for approval, but it still faces some regulatory hurdles before the features can be launched.
The combined effort comes as Apple faces declining sales in China, its largest market outside the US, where local smartphone brands have gained market share partly thanks to their AI offerings.
Article Link: Apple Intelligence Plan for China Detailed in New Report
And guess what Deepseek was trained heavily on…ChatGPT. As usual, China can’t come up with anything on their own and has to steal from others.
Apple Intelligence will be no different. Alibaba will take it, the ccp will boot Apple intelligence out saying it’s a ‘risk’ yadda yadda, and then put their own (apple’s own) intelligence back in place. It’s always the same story with them.