TECH - Apple's AI Push Encounters Obstacles In China With Stricter Regulations And Local Competitors On The Rise | Benzinga
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s ambitious venture into artificial intelligence is encountering significant challenges in China, a key market for the tech giant.
What Happened: Apple’s AI expansion, which includes an upgraded version of its voice assistant Siri, is being impeded by China’s stringent AI regulations, reported CNBC.
The company’s market share in China is also under pressure from local competitors such as Huawei, who are promoting their own AI features.
Apple has announced that its AI will initially roll out in U.S. English, with further languages, features, and platforms to follow. However, the company has been silent on its plans for the Chinese market, which is known for its complex regulatory environment.
"China is in another world when it comes to AI given the regulatory environment there, so China is a big asterisk on Apple's big announcements last week," said Bryan Ma, Vice President of Devices Research at IDC, according to the report.
China has implemented strict regulations on AI in recent years, particularly concerning data protection and large language models. These rules will pose a challenge for Apple, ...