PANews reported on December 19 that according to Reuters, Apple is in talks with Tencent and ByteDance to integrate its artificial intelligence (AI) models into iPhones sold in China. These negotiations are still in the early stages. At present, many companies in China have launched AI models, including ByteDance's "Doubao", Tencent's "Hunyuan" and Baidu's "Wenxin Yiyan".

In addition, Apple's negotiations with Baidu on the use of its AI models have been hampered by technical issues, including disputes over the use of iPhone user data to train AI models. Apple faces pressure from declining market share in China, especially as competition from domestic brands such as Huawei intensifies. Huawei recently launched the Mate 70 series, which is equipped with a self-developed large language model, and AI features have become a selling point. In the third quarter, Apple's smartphone sales in China fell 0.3% year-on-year, while Huawei's sales grew 42%.