Apple Intelligence approved in China with Alibaba and Baidu models, Cook says
96Stats · x · 2026-10-16
Reuters reports Tim Cook says Apple Intelligence has been approved in China, launching with Alibaba and Baidu's own AI models. One user recalls buying translation-capable AirPods on China launch day only to find them useless because Apple Intelligence was blocked there. The poster argues Chinese AI is stronger at language tasks, meaning Apple's China products could outperform its products anywhere else — as if US Apple partnered with Anthropic and OpenAI simultaneously.
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