News Summary

• Apple has trained its own large language model for the China market, rather than relying on a third-party model.
• The LLM has been developed with the help of Alibaba, according to the report's sources.
• The development marks a break from Apple's previous strategy of relying on domestic models to bring generative AI to its devices sold in China.
• Rollout of its AI features in China is expected in the coming months.
• The move makes Apple the first foreign company approved by the Chinese government to offer a proprietary AI model in the country.