# Apple reportedly trained its own China AI model with Alibaba’s help

https://mins.news/en/item/22013

- The Verge, 2026-08-14 09:21 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980160/apple-intelligence-china-custom-ai-model-alibaba

> Apple reportedly partnered with Alibaba to train a China-focused large language model, according to Reuters sources. The move would give Apple more control than its previous reliance on domestic models as it prepares to launch Apple Intelligence in China amid heightened US-China tensions and regulatory requirements.

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