00:00Apple began testing its long-delayed features in China on Wednesday as it tries to catch
00:05up with local smartphone rivals.
00:07The developer trial will be followed by public access in December.
00:11The first release includes 18 features such as live translation on phone calls and tools
00:16to summarize and proofread messages.
00:19The latest upgrade to Siri is not included.
00:22Strict Chinese regulations delay the launch and Apple received regulatory approval only
00:27in July.
00:27It will rely on Alibaba's QN AI models for more advanced features as Google and OpenAI
00:33services are unavailable in China.
00:35More than 110 million iPhones in the country can run Apple intelligence, giving Apple a
00:40large potential user base.
00:42But competition is fierce.
00:44Analysts say the launch fills a long-standing gap in Apple's AI offering but does not necessarily
00:50give it a significant advantage.
