TECH - Apple's WWDC 2024 OpenAI Tie-Up Moves Could Be Replicated In China Via Alibaba Baidu Says Gene Munster | Benzinga
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) could potentially partner with Chinese tech giants Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) for its AI features in China, according to tech analyst Gene Munster.
What Happened: Munster, who is associated with Deepwater Asset Management, suggested the potential partnerships in a post on Monday. He wrote on X, “What about Apple AI in China? If Apple wants to offer third party AI features (aka ChatGPT), they’ll likely do a deal with (ERINE) or (Qwen)”
Qwen and Ernie Bot are AI models developed by Chinese tech companies. Qwen is a general-purpose language model like ChatGPT, while Ernie is a knowledge-enhanced model focused on specific domains.
What about Apple AI in China? If Apple wants to offer third party AI features (aka ChatGPT), they'll likely do a deal with (ERINE) or (Qwen). — Gene Munster (@munster_gene) June ...