Sources: Apple trained a China-specific LLM with Alibaba's support, which would make Apple the first foreign company to offer a proprietary AI model in China (Reuters)

Apple has reportedly trained a large language model (LLM) specifically for the China market, with support from Alibaba. This development would position Apple as the first foreign company to offer a proprietary AI model in China. The information comes from three individuals familiar with the matter, as reported by Reuters.