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Apple to Launch AI Features in China with iOS 27.3
“Apple” has announced that it will make “Apple Intelligence” features available in China with the “iOS 27.3” update. Testing will begin on November 4, and the features will be made available to developers in the next beta version. The company emphasized that this is not necessarily the release date for “iOS 27.3 beta 1,” but only indicates the day testing will begin. The full version of the “iOS 27.3” update will be released in December.
The new “Siri AI” model will not work in China during the initial phase. Instead, users will be able to use enhanced “Siri” features and the “Type to Siri” tool for typing requests. For certain requests, “Writing Tools” for writing and editing text, and the “Visual Intelligence” features that analyze images, “Apple” will use “Alibaba”’s “Qwen” chatbot. Users can access the service with a “Qwen” account or “Sign in with Apple.” This system is similar to the approach previously set up for “ChatGPT.” The initial package also includes live translation in the “Messages,” “FaceTime,” and “Phone” apps. “Writing Tools” will be able to rewrite text, correct errors, and create content from scratch. With “Visual Intelligence,” users will be able to get answers to questions about photos, documents, PDFs, and presentations. The “Photos” app will also allow users to remove objects from photos and search using queries written in everyday language. The package also includes “Genmoji,” prioritization of important notifications, notification summaries, and smart replies. The initial release is only for the “iPhone.” These features will work on the “iPhone 15 Pro,” “iPhone 15 Pro Max,” “iPhone 16,” and newer models. The list also includes the “iPhone Air” and “iPhone Duo.” To use the features, both “Siri” and the phone’s language must be set to English or Simplified Chinese. Support for other platforms will be added after the necessary official approvals are obtained. After lengthy delays, “Apple Intelligence” cleared the main official hurdle in China in July. In August, it emerged that “Apple” had developed a separate large language model for the Chinese market. Tim Cook later said that the platform had been approved. Although the test version was expected to be released by the end of October, testing will begin in early November under the new schedule. “Apple” has also previously released the “iOS 27.2” update. The update added French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish to “Siri AI.” The company announced that 4 more languages, including Traditional Chinese, will arrive by the end of the year. However, the package to be launched in China will not yet include the new “Siri AI” model. The system will mainly run on “Qwen” and existing “Apple Intelligence” tools.
The new “Siri AI” model will not work in China during the initial phase. Instead, users will be able to use enhanced “Siri” features and the “Type to Siri” tool for typing requests. For certain requests, “Writing Tools” for writing and editing text, and the “Visual Intelligence” features that analyze images, “Apple” will use “Alibaba”’s “Qwen” chatbot. Users can access the service with a “Qwen” account or “Sign in with Apple.” This system is similar to the approach previously set up for “ChatGPT.” The initial package also includes live translation in the “Messages,” “FaceTime,” and “Phone” apps. “Writing Tools” will be able to rewrite text, correct errors, and create content from scratch. With “Visual Intelligence,” users will be able to get answers to questions about photos, documents, PDFs, and presentations. The “Photos” app will also allow users to remove objects from photos and search using queries written in everyday language. The package also includes “Genmoji,” prioritization of important notifications, notification summaries, and smart replies. The initial release is only for the “iPhone.” These features will work on the “iPhone 15 Pro,” “iPhone 15 Pro Max,” “iPhone 16,” and newer models. The list also includes the “iPhone Air” and “iPhone Duo.” To use the features, both “Siri” and the phone’s language must be set to English or Simplified Chinese. Support for other platforms will be added after the necessary official approvals are obtained. After lengthy delays, “Apple Intelligence” cleared the main official hurdle in China in July. In August, it emerged that “Apple” had developed a separate large language model for the Chinese market. Tim Cook later said that the platform had been approved. Although the test version was expected to be released by the end of October, testing will begin in early November under the new schedule. “Apple” has also previously released the “iOS 27.2” update. The update added French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish to “Siri AI.” The company announced that 4 more languages, including Traditional Chinese, will arrive by the end of the year. However, the package to be launched in China will not yet include the new “Siri AI” model. The system will mainly run on “Qwen” and existing “Apple Intelligence” tools.