According to Sina Technology and Jiemian News, Apple CEO Cook visited Sina headquarters today. Someone asked Cook when Apple Intelligence will be launched in China. Cook responded: "We are working hard to promote it, and there is a very specific reason behind it." We need to go through the regulatory process and hope to bring it to Chinese consumers as soon as possible.”
In a conference call in August this year during the third fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2024 (IT Home Note: As of June 29), I was asked when the Apple Intelligence service would be launched in the international market, especially in the European and Chinese markets. Grams only promised to make Apple Intelligence available to Apple users around the world, but did not provide more details.
Cook said that Apple has contacted regulatory authorities and will advance the deployment of Apple Intelligence based on local market regulatory requirements.
Cook responded as follows:
As you may have guessed, we have reached out to both of the regulators you mentioned. Our goal is to provide Apple Intelligence to all Apple users as quickly as possible.
We must first understand what the regulators are asking for before we can commit to achieving this goal and develop a timetable for achieving it.
In June this year, foreign media reported that Apple had been in contact with Baidu, Alibaba and Baichuan, but no agreement had yet been reached. Apple currently lags behind other competitors in China because the new products recently launched by Chinese smartphone manufacturers also have AI functions; Samsung has also reached cooperation with Baidu and Meitu to launch smartphones integrating a series of AI functions in China .