Apple Intelligence confirmed for China: powered by Alibaba's Qwen, arriving with iOS 27.3 in December
op7418 · x · 2026-10-31
Apple has quietly published a Chinese-language "Apple Intelligence" page, signaling the imminent launch of AI features in mainland China. According to op7418:
- The China version of Siri will likely be the older 2024 version, not the latest one; the page notes it is powered by Alibaba's Qwen.
- Features are expected to ship with the iOS 27.3 update, likely in December.
- The author argues the real value isn't Siri but features like Live Translation across devices.
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