If you thought Apple’s artificial intelligence woes in the U.S. were bad, just know that they could actually be worse. Look at China.
The AI iPhone features haven’t even arrived on the mainland. And those holding their breath for an update at this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference were again let down.
Despite earlier reports that Apple Intelligence could launch in the country — where demand for AI is among the highest in the world — in May, the lack of a fresh announcement isn’t a total shock. The rollout has long been dodged by outsized regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Pacific. Last week, the Financial Times reported that Apple’s partnership with Alibaba Group Holding to bring its AI services to China was being further stalled by a Beijing regulator in the midst of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
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