Apple Intelligence can now be used on iPads and Macs in China. China's cyberspace regulator in Shanghai added the two devices to the service's filing on Monday, under rules requiring AI services to be registered with the state. Apple has not said when the features will arrive on those devices.
Can I use Apple Intelligence on iPads and Macs in China?
Apple Intelligence can now be used on iPads and Macs in China. The country’s cyberspace regulator in Shanghai added the two devices to the service’s filing on Monday, Reuters reported.
The change was made under China’s rules for AI services, which require firms to register AI models and chatbot-style services with the state before offering them to the public. Apple’s iPads and Mac laptops were added as two new uses in the filing.
Apple Intelligence first won approval for iPhones in China in mid-July. At the time, Alibaba said its Qwen AI model would power the service on Apple devices in the country. Baidu is also a tech partner, according to Bloomberg. An Alibaba spokesperson told CNBC in July: “Qwen will be integrated into Apple Intelligence experiences within iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for users in China.”
Apple first showed the service in 2024 and began rolling it out in other markets later that year with iOS 18. China has taken much longer. Apple needs local partners to operate there, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which runs some Apple Intelligence tools elsewhere, is not offered in China.
Apple said on Oct. 31 on its China news site that the first features would arrive with iOS 27.3. A test version for app makers went live on Nov. 4, and the full release is due in December.
Which Apple Intelligence features will Qwen run in China?
In China, Qwen will run Siri, Writing Tools and visual intelligence, which lets users ask questions about what the camera sees. Siri AI and other tools Apple previewed at its June developer event are not part of the launch.
Apple’s October announcement listed only iPhones: the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, the iPhone Air, and every model from the iPhone 16 onward. Siri and the phone must be set to English or Simplified Chinese.
Reuters also reported in August that Apple had built its own AI model for China with Alibaba’s help. That was a shift from Apple’s plan to rely only on outside models in the country.
When will Apple Intelligence arrive on iPads and Macs in China?
Apple did not say on Monday when the features will reach iPads and Macs in China.
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