Apple and Alibaba jointly trained a custom AI model for the Chinese market

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Apple has developed a custom large language model for China in partnership with domestic tech company Alibaba, according to Reuters sources. The collaboration represents a shift from Apple's previous approach of relying on existing local AI solutions in the country. Building its own model gives Apple greater control over its products in China's highly competitive smartphone market. The partnership is notable given the backdrop of escalating tensions between the United States and China. Reuters based its reporting on three unnamed individuals with knowledge of the arrangement.

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