People familiar with the matter say Apple and Baidu have not yet reached an AI cooperation

IT House News on March 26, recent media reports stated that Baidu will provide AI functions for the Chinese version of iPhone 16, Mac system and iOS 18 that Apple will release this year. According to China Daily, an insider close to Apple denied this to reporters, saying that the two parties have not yet reached a cooperation.

1. On March 25, Time Weekly reported that Baidu insiders revealed that Baidu will provide AI functions for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16, Mac system and iOS 18.

2. Sources said that Apple had negotiated with Alibaba and another large domestic model company, and finally decided that Baidu would provide the service. Apple is expected to adopt API interface billing.
3. Another Baidu insider said: "There was news two days ago that Apple will integrate Wen Xinyiyan, but the specific cooperation details have not yet been announced."
4. According to Chinese law, large models must be approved by regulatory agencies before use. Apple seeks local generative AI providers in China, mainly to meet compliance requirements for devices such as iPhones in mainland China.
5. Currently, Chinese regulators have approved more than 40 large models for use, including Baidu’s Wenxinyiyan.
6. IT House has learned that Apple has negotiated cooperation with Google, OpenAI and other overseas generative AI chatbot and large language model manufacturers.

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