China's regulator has registered Apple Intelligence for iPad and Mac, but Apple has not said if those devices get the AI tools in December with iPhone.
Apple's AI tools just cleared another hurdle in China. Shanghai's cyberspace regulator said Monday that Apple Intelligence has been registered for use on tablets and laptops there, according to Reuters. That covers iPad and Mac, not just iPhone.
In China, generative AI services must complete a registration process before they can launch to the public. Apple Intelligence, Apple's set of AI features, had already been approved for iPhones in July, after months of delays and talks with Chinese authorities. In China, some of its features run on Alibaba's Qwen model.
In late October, Apple said it plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China this December, as part of iOS 27.3. It also said the first rollout would be limited to iPhones, because other devices were still waiting on regulatory approval. This week's registration addresses that gap.
Apple has not said whether iPad and Mac support will arrive in December alongside iPhone. Registration is a required step, but it does not set a launch date on its own.
If you sell to, or travel with, Apple users in China, expect that AI features on iPad and Mac may show up later than on iPhone. Until Apple confirms timing, it is safest not to plan around them.
Apple Intelligence is on track for iPhones in China this December, but iPad and Mac timing is still unconfirmed.
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