Apple trains China-specific LLM with Alibaba support, sources say
Reuters reports, citing three sources, that Apple has trained a large language model specifically for the China market with support from Alibaba. If confirmed, Apple would become the first foreign company to offer a proprietary AI model in China, marking a departure from its previous strategy of using domestic Chinese models.
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Reuters : Sources: Apple trained a China-specific LLM with Alibaba's support, which would make Apple the first foreign company to offer a proprietary AI model in China — Apple (AAPL.O) has trained a large language model specifically for the China market, three people familiar with the matter said …
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Apple has reportedly trained a custom AI model for the China market alongside domestic tech giant Alibaba, a rare cross-border partnership that cuts across growing tensions between Beijing and Washington. The China-focused large language model was developed in partnership with Alibaba and trained with the company's support, Reuters reports , citing three unnamed people familiar with the matter. Developing a custom model of its own marks a departure from Apple's previous strategy in the country and would give the company more control over its products in the competitive Chinese smartphone market. Historically, Apple has used domestic Chines … Read the full story at The Verge.
