Apple Reportedly Taps Baidu for AI Services to Meet China Regulations, Boost iOS
- Chinese media reports Apple buying AI services from Baidu for iOS 18 and other products
- Baidu shares rose over 5% on the reports; company operates chatbot ERNIE Bot
- Apple making big generative AI push this year, seen as huge effort internally
- Apple needs approved Chinese AI model that meets local regulations
- Baidu seen as leading generative AI player in China, exceeding expectations