January 26, 2025 at the Apple Store in Chongqing, China.
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Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai confirmed on Thursday that the company is working with apple Released at the World Government Summit in Dubai for launching AI for iPhones sold in China.
“(Apple) talked with many companies in China, and in the end, they chose to do business with us. They wanted to use our AI to power the phones.”
The partnership was first reported by tech news centered around it, and Tuesday’s information sparked shares in Alibaba and Apple.
Alibaba-listed Hong Kong stocks rose rapidly on Thursday, reaching their highest level since 2022.
The announcement provides a clear understanding of Apple’s AI strategy in China, helping it better solve the iPhone competition Market share erosion In the world’s largest smartphone market.
Domestic competitors such as Huawei Touting AI features Since last year, on their devices, Apple has Very quiet About it’Apple SmartAlthough it plans to launch in the United States this fall, it boosts the market.
Apple Intelligence is a Cupertino-based company’s initiative to bring AI to its devices, with an improved version of Siri voice assistant, and the ability to automatically organize emails and transcribe audio.
Analysts told CNBC that Apple’s AI rollout in China may stagnate due to strict Chinese regulations on the technology.
In recent years, Beijing has formulated various regulations on AI, some of which require large language models to obtain approval for commercial purposes. The generated AI provider is also responsible for deleting “illegal” content.
However, Alibaba’s partnership could provide Apple with local partners to help browse the regulatory environment and localize its AI, Tai said Thursday.
– Anniek Bao of CNBC contributed to this report.
