The partnership with Alibaba could be a boon for local developers and for Apple himself, who had difficulties in China in the midst of uncertainty about its AI offers. Under Chinese rules, all models that are part of Apple Intelligence, a major characteristic of new iPhones, would need regulatory approval for public release in the country.
Technology online media The information was the first to report the Alibaba agreement. Neither Apple nor Alibaba, who have the post, commented on the news.
Although there is still no calendar for the launch of Apple Intelligence in China, the news of the partnership applauded the country’s iOS developer community and has contributed to speculation that the functionalities of the AI of American technology giant could be online before its Shanghai developer conference on March 25.
Developer Albert Li, who is based in Beijing, said Wednesday that Qwen is “ideal for independent developers like me”. Li has built an iOS notebook application since the end of 2023. He said that the native integration of Alibaba AI could allow it to add new features more easily.
