Apple said to be in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China

With ChatGPT unavailable in China, iPhone maker forced to seek local partners

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A successful partner for Apple's AI services in China could be a major winner in the country's increasingly crowded AI field. © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

The U.S. company started the rollout of OpenAI's ChatGPT into its devices this month, part of the Apple Intelligence product that allows its Siri voice assistant to tap the chatbot's expertise including on user queries about photos and documents such as presentations.

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