Apple Says Apple Intelligence Reaches China in iOS 27.3, Without New Siri
Summary
Apple says Apple Intelligence reaches China in iOS 27.3, with a beta on November 4 and a full release in December. The launch excludes the new Siri AI but includes notification summaries, translation, and Qwen chatbot support through Alibaba in some experiences.
Key Points
- Jay Peters reports Apple announced the China launch on its Chinese newsroom site, as first reported by MacRumors.
- Reuters reported in August that Apple trained its own LLM specifically for the Chinese market.
- Apple says Chinese users also get rewriting and proofreading tools, visual intelligence, and object removal in photos.