Apple Briefly Posts China Guide for Qwen AI on Mac
TL;DR. Apple temporarily published and then removed a support guide in China detailing how Mac users could integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI with Siri and Writing Tools. - The integration allowed Siri to use Qwen for complex requests and Writing Tools for text and image generation. - Apple's guide specified that Alibaba could not use submitted materials to train its models. - The takedown likely relates to ongoing regulatory adjustments for AI features in China.
- Apple briefly published a guide for connecting Alibaba's Qwen AI to Siri and Writing Tools on Mac in China.
- The guide specified macOS 26.6+, user Qwen account, and prohibited Alibaba from using data for training.
- The document was removed within a day, likely due to China's strict AI regulatory process.
- This mirrors an earlier brief appearance of Apple Intelligence for Chinese users before regulatory approval.
Sources
- Apple Briefly Posts China Guide for Connecting Siri to Qwen AI — macrumors.com
- 9to5mac.com — 9to5mac.com