A deal between Apple and Alibaba is official. Here's how Apple intelligence is expected to work in China, according to this report.

The partnership comes as Apple faces mounting pressure from Beijing, which requires foreign firms to collaborate with domestic companies for AI development.

Apple's leaning on companies, including Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, to adapt its AI system to meet regulatory requirements, Bloomberg reports.

Apple is required to work with a Chinese AI company to offer Apple Intelligence in the region, and it seems Alibaba was the chosen one.

Apple's artificial intelligence features for iPhones could be available in China as early as May, according to Bloomberg. The company reportedly established several teams in China and the US to make that happen,