Tim Cook’s China visit is about getting Apple Intelligence into the country

Apple CEO Tim Cook is in China to talk about creating localized Apple Intelligence LLMs, but the company faces difficult regulatory hurdles.

Apple Store in China — image credit: Apple

Cook arrived in China on Monday to discuss supply chain issues with premier Li Qiang. As well as speaking with suppliers over US/China trade tensions, Cook was reportedly also there to specifically talk about Apple Intelligence.

According to the Financial Times, a source referred to as a top Chinese technology regulator, Apple is working to navigate China’s complex regulations. It obviously wants to bring Apple Intelligence to its devices sold in the country, the hurdles for any US firm to do this alone are insurmountable.

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