Finally bid farewell to the residual iPhone version, the Chinese version of Apple AI is coming

In July, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced the latest batch of registration information for mobile phone end-side generative artificial intelligence services. A total of 7 large mobile phone AI models have been registered, respectively from Apple, Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Samsung and ZTE. Among this batch of lists, Apple Intelligence, which Apple fans are concerned about, has officially entered the registration list, which also indicates that domestic users will be able to officially experience the intelligent capabilities brought by Apple Intelligence in the future. Compared with the overseas version called ChatGPT, the National Bank version of Apple Intelligence will adopt a more localized solution. It is reported that Tongyi Qianwen, a subsidiary of Alibaba, will serve as the AI ​​capability provider for Apple Intelligence in China, providing generative AI capabilities such as text understanding, image understanding, and content generation for iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices. When users use Apple Intelligence functions such as writing tools, image generation, smart summarization, and notification organization, some of the underlying AI capabilities will be supported by Alibaba Qianwen. The entire experience is integrated into the Apple system, and there is no need to download and install separate AI applications or frequently switch software. Previously, Tsai Chongxin, chairman of Alibaba Group, publicly stated that Apple communicated with many Chinese companies and finally chose to cooperate with Alibaba to provide AI capability support for Chinese users. In April this year, the Bank of China’s AppleIntelligence quietly pushed once, which requires running iOS 26.4 and above, paired with the iPhone 15 Pro series and newer models, and logging in to Apple ID in China. After being enabled for the first time, the system will download about 9.5GB of local models. Currently, functions such as real-time translation, visual intelligence, photo elimination, writing tools, and AI image generation are available. For users with picture editing needs, the Chinese version of Apple Intelligence has added a new application called "Picture Paradise", which can arrange and combine physical photos with various preset elements. For example, if you want a picture of yourself in fireworks