Overview

• Apple Intelligence is expected to roll out in China next month powered by Alibaba’s newly released Qwen3 models optimized for Apple’s MLX framework
• The deal replaces ChatGPT support on China-sold devices due to local bans and regulatory demands for homegrown AI solutions
• Alibaba will filter and censor AI output in line with Chinese government directives and grant officials the ability to request model adjustments
• Baidu has been tapped to handle Visual Intelligence and search-based AI functions within the regional Apple Intelligence suite
• US lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee have raised national security concerns that the partnership could strengthen China’s AI capabilities using data from American users