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Deeply bound to the local ecology: Apple and Alibaba are rumored to team up to create a large model exclusive to China. Apple, which has faced sales pressure and share challenges in the fierce Chinese market in recent years, is quietly adjusting its artificial intelligence layout strategy in China.
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Deeply bound to the local ecosystem: Apple and Alibaba are rumored to team up to create a large model exclusive to China. Apple, which has faced sales pressure and share challenges in the fierce Chinese market in recent years, is quietly adjusting its artificial intelligence layout strategy in China. According to people familiar with the matter, Apple has trained an exclusive large language model specifically for the Chinese market. Behind this breakthrough is Apple's in-depth cooperation with Alibaba, relying on the latter's technical support to complete the training of the core model. Prior to this, it was widely expected that Apple would introduce generative AI functions to iPhones and other devices sold in China by introducing large domestic third-party models. Although Apple has adopted a strategy of combining its own technology with large overseas models such as OpenAI and Anthropic in the U.S. domestic market, these overseas AI products have failed to land directly in the Chinese market due to various reasons. This time, by working with local technology giants to conduct self-research of exclusive models, Apple has completely changed its traditional path. According to current plans, Apple’s complete AI tool suite, Apple Intelligence, will officially land in the Chinese market with an iOS system update within a few months. By self-developing and adapting large models to Chinese scenarios, Apple can not only firmly control the AI product experience in China, but also become the first overseas technology company to adopt a dual-track AI implementation strategy in China. It will also become the first foreign company to obtain domestic regulatory permission and launch its own exclusive large models in China. via AI News (author: AI Base)