Apple trained its own AI model for China with help from Alibaba

Apple has reportedly trained a custom AI model for the China market alongside domestic tech giant Alibaba, a rare cross-border partnership that cuts across growing tensions between Beijing and Washington. The China-focused large language model was developed in partnership with Alibaba and trained with the company's sup

The move is a departure from the iPhone maker's strategy of relying on third-party models to power AI features in the country.

Sources say Apple's AI model was developed in partnership with Alibaba Group and trained with the Chinese tech giant's support, Apple and Alibaba did not respond to requests for comment.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support, sources say  Reuters