Apple has registered its Apple Intelligence AI platform with China’s cyberspace regulator for use on iPads and Macs, first reported by Reuters. The move follows approval for iPhone in July and the subsequent beta of iOS 27.3 in China.
According to AppleInsider, features at launch will include Photos Clean Up, memory videos, natural language search, Visual Intelligence, Writing Tools, Smart Reply and audio transcription in Notes. Apple is collaborating with Alibaba to develop a China-specific large language model and add Qianwen support to Siri. However, the Siri AI upgrade that debuted outside China in 2026 will not be included at launch.
Apple plans to publicly release Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3 in December 2026. The initial feature set will be similar to the early Western version of Apple Intelligence, not the current full experience. Our earlier coverage noted that iOS 27.3 developer beta already brought Apple Intelligence to iPhone in China. It remains unclear whether the iPad and Mac registration will be approved by the regulator, or if the feature set will change before final approval.