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

> Source: <https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/apple-reveals-how-siri-ai-features-work-in-china-likely-without-privacy-protections/>
> Published: 2026-08-10 13:38:27+00:00

[Apple](https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/) has revealed how the new [Siri AI](https://9to5mac.com/guides/siri/) features will work for users in [China](https://9to5mac.com/guides/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](https://9to5mac.com/guides/gemini/) models in most countries, the Chinese government requires Apple to instead partner with a local AI company …