The official statement did not give a date when Apple Intelligence will be rolled out on iPhones sold in China | Image: Bloomberg
China’s cyberspace regulator said ??on Wednesday that Apple’s on-device generative AI service “Apple Intelligence” has been registered for use on iPhones in the country.
Apple’s intelligence services will incorporate capabilities from Baidu and Alibaba’s AI models, according to a source, who declined to be named.
Apple did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
Alibaba said in a statement to Reuters that Qwen will be integrated into Apple Intelligence experiences within iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for users in China.
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First Published: Jul 16 2026 | 10:13 AM IST
