# Apple trained its own AI model for China with help from Alibaba

> 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.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980160/apple-intelligence-china-custom-ai-model-alibaba?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7ede3f2971a2b904425c98)
- **Published:** 2026-08-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #apple #chatgpt #openai #ai #ios
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