Apple completes filing to bring generative AI to iPads and Macs in China

Apple Intelligence clears another regulatory step as the company works to bring its AI features beyond the iPhone in mainland China Apple Intelligence has completed a filing to offer its generative AI service on Apple tablets and laptops in China. China does not let generative AI products ship freely. Every service needs paperwork, sign-offs, and a localized design before consumers can use it. How Apple got here The tablet and laptop filing builds on a longer regulatory process. Apple completed a registration with China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) for its on-device generative AI service on July 8, 2026. That registration was listed publicly on July 15, 2026. Apple is the only foreign company to secure this kind of clearance for its AI technology in mainland China. Apple is partnering with Alibaba and Baidu to bring generative AI features tailored to Chinese consumers. Alibaba’s Qwen model is set to integrate into iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for text and image generation. The approvals keep stacking up The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted additional network-access permits as of September 29, 2026. Those permits covered recent iPhone models an...