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Apple Intelligence Gets China Nod, Alibaba and Baidu to Power AI

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRepublic ·

Apple's AI suite, Apple Intelligence, has received initial approval from Chinese regulators. Alibaba's Qwen and Baidu will provide AI models for iPhone users in mainland China. The move allows Apple to compete with local rivals like Huawei in the AI smartphone market.

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The partnership with Chinese AI giants is a pragmatic workaround, but raises questions about data privacy and censorship compliance.
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