It is revealed that Apple has cooperated with Alibaba to train large models

Intelligent things Author | Wang Han Editor | Xinyuan Intelligent things News on August 14, according to Reuters citing three people familiar with the matter, Apple has cooperated with Alibaba to jointly train a large language model specifically for the Chinese market. On August 8, Apple quietly updated the Mac user manual, adding a new chapter related to "Using Qianwen with Apple Smart on Mac". This was also the first time Apple officially disclosed the details of the cooperation with Apple Smart in China, but this chapter has since been deleted. (Breaking news! Apple’s National Bank AI was suddenly released, and for the first time it was officially announced that it was joining hands with Alibaba. Mac users are using Qianwen.) Prior to this, Zhidongxi learned from Alibaba that Tongyi Qianwen’s AI capabilities will be connected to Apple Smart to provide AI services for domestic iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS users. Users can directly use Tongyi Qianwen's image and text understanding, content generation and other functions on their Apple devices without having to jump to other applications. At present, the early obstacles to Apple’s smart launch in China have been basically cleared. In July this year, the Cyberspace Administration of China completed the registration of seven mobile-side generative AI services, including "Apple Smart", in accordance with the "Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services". Tim Cook, then Apple CEO, also confirmed in a subsequent earnings call that the first batch of Apple smart features had been approved for domestic launch. In addition to Alibaba, Apple is also promoting AI cooperation with Baidu. According to previous reports by foreign media, the two parties focused on the development of AI search functions, which belong to the National Bank’s Apple smart suite and can process graphic and text content. At the same time, the domestic version of Siri voice assistant has been upgraded. As for the specific division of labor between Apple's self-developed large model mentioned in this news and the above-mentioned third-party cooperation model, there is still no clear information. As of press time, Apple and Alibaba have not responded to requests for comment. Source: Reuters