Apple trained its own AI model for China with help from Alibaba
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Apple has partnered with Alibaba to develop a custom large language model (LLM, a type of AI trained on large amounts of text data) specifically for the Chinese market, marking a shift from its previous approach. This collaboration gives Apple greater control over its AI products in China's competitive smartphone industry, though it reflects the complex relationship between U.S. and Chinese tech companies.
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Original source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980160/apple-intelligence-china-custom-ai-model-alibaba
First tracked: August 14, 2026 at 08:01 AM
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