Apple says Apple Intelligence is coming to China with iOS 27.3
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Apple announced on its Chinese newsroom website that it will bring Apple Intelligence to China with iOS 27.3, The Verge reported, citing MacRumors. The features will first be available in an iOS 27.3 beta scheduled for November 4, while the full version is planned for December.
The release will include features such as notification summaries, real-time translation, rewriting and proofreading tools, visual intelligence, and object removal in photos, but not the new AI-powered Siri. Apple also says it worked with Ailbaba to add support for the Qwen chatbot in some experiences. Apple Intelligence was approved in China in July, and Reuters reported in August that Apple had trained an LLM specifically for the country.
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The expansion gives users in China access to translation, writing, notification, and photo-editing features, but leaves out the new Siri, making this a partial version of the broader package. Apple’s announced collaboration with Alibaba to include Qwen also highlights the product’s adaptation to the local regulatory context, following approval in China in July.