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Apple reveals how Siri AI features work in China – raising privacy questions

Apple has revealed that its new Siri AI features in China will be powered by Alibaba's Qwen models, a partnership required by the Chinese government, which raises privacy questions. Unlike in most countries where Apple partners with Google for Gemini models, China mandates a local AI provider.

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Apple has revealed how the new Siri AI features will work for users in China. The new AI features will be powered by Alibaba’s Qwen models.

While the iPhone maker is partnering with Google for access to its Gemini models in most countries, the Chinese government requires Apple to instead partner with a local AI company …

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