Apple Held Talks With China’s Baidu Over AI for Its Devices iPhone maker may need a partner in the country to navigate regulatory hurdles By Raffaele Huang Follow Apple has been exploring using external partners to help accelerate its AI a mbitions. PHOTO: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES
SINGAPORE—Apple AAPL -4.09%decrease; red down pointing triangle has held pr eliminary talks with Baidu BIDU -2.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle a bout using the Chinese company’s generative artificial-intelligence technol ogy in its devices in China, the latest example of the iPhone maker’s effor ts to widen its AI capabilities.
The U.S. tech giant has been exploring using external partners to help accel erate its AI ambitions. It has held discussions with companies including Goo gle and OpenAI about using their technology to power its mobile features. -- FROM 112.22.160.*