Tim Cook says Apple Intelligence approved in China, The Paper reports

BEIJING, Oct 15 (Reuters) - ‌Apple's chairman ​Tim ​Cook said Apple Intelligence has been approved in China and a ‌test version is due later in October, ⁠China's state-backed media The Paper reported citing an ‌exclusive interview with Cook ‌on Thursday in Shanghai.

• The test version will have features of live translation, writing ​tools, image clean-up and does not include Siri AI, Cook told The ⁠Paper

• The US company has trained a large language model ​specifically for the China market, Reuters previously reported, a departure from the iPhone ​maker's strategy of relying ‌on third-party models to power AI features in the country

• The ⁠AI model was developed in partnership with Alibaba Group and trained with the Chinese tech ⁠giant's support.

• China's cyberspace regulator said in July that ​Apple's on-device generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, has been registered for use on iPhones in China

• According ‌to China's commerce ministry, Cook met China's commerce minister Wang Wentao ‌on Thursday and they discussed development of ⁠AI and Apple's ‌business in China

(Reporting ​by Eduardo Baptista and Shi Bu; Editing by Toby Chopra and Louise ‌Heavens)

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