On March 31, technology website 9to5mac reported that Apple’s AI system, Apple Intelligence, was briefly launched in China on Tuesday, but it turned out to be just a misoperation by Apple and is now offline.Apple Intelligence will first be launched in the United States in October 2024. After waiting for nearly 18 months, Apple's AI capabilities were once thought to have been launched in China on Tuesday.
Apple smart settings interface posted by netizens
Several users posted on X that Apple Intelligence unexpectedly went online in China on Tuesday. Some netizens posted the setting interface of Apple smart and Siri, and others can use ChatGPT through Apple AI. Some netizens concluded that in order to experience Apple AI, the mobile phone must be a national iPhone, the system must be upgraded to the latest iOS 26.4, and iCloud must be logged in with a national Apple ID.
Apple AI seems to call Baidu’s big model
According to netizens’ short experience, Apple AI seems to have invoked Baidu’s large AI model.
However, Bloomberg’s well-known Apple reporter Mark Gurman quickly clarified that this was a misoperation by Apple, and Apple AI has not yet received approval from Chinese regulatory authorities. Apple has taken AI offline in China.
Gurman's clarification
"Apple Intelligence accidentally went online due to misoperation in China. This feature has been ready for months, but Apple has not yet received regulatory approval. It will not be launched soon, and this matter has nothing to do with the iOS 26.5 beta version. Apple has taken the feature offline." Gurman said.