According to reports from Caixin, sources have revealed that despite establishing a partnership with Alibaba, Apple is still continuing its collaboration with Baidu to develop a series of artificial intelligence (AI) features for iPhone users in China. This also demonstrates Apple's diversified partnership strategy in the Chinese market to mitigate risks.
It is reported that Baidu is developing a new AI search feature capable of processing images and text, while also upgrading the Chinese version of the Siri voice assistant. These innovations will be integrated into Apple's "Apple Intelligence" suite, aiming to provide more convenient services for Chinese users.
Since 2023, Apple has begun testing various AI models from Chinese developers to meet the demands of the Chinese market. Baidu has been selected as one of the primary partners. Over the past few months, Apple has not only considered collaborating with Baidu but is also testing AI technologies from other Chinese internet giants, including Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance, and has even taken notice of the emerging AI startup DeepSeek.
After thorough evaluations, Apple ultimately chose to collaborate with Alibaba to develop AI features. Alibaba's Chairman, Daniel Zhang, confirmed this partnership at a recent summit. At the same time, Apple's parallel collaboration with Baidu and Alibaba reflects its flexible strategy in responding to fierce competition in the Chinese market, especially against strong local brands like Huawei and Vivo.
Key Points:
🌟 Apple continues to collaborate with Baidu to develop new AI features for iPhone users in China.
🤝 Baidu is developing AI search and an upgraded version of Siri, to be included in Apple's "Apple Intelligence" suite.
📈 Apple is engaging in multiple partnerships to tackle competition in the Chinese market while exploring further possibilities for AI technology collaboration.
