CNN —Apple is banking on its upcoming AI features to boost iPhone sales especially in China, where demand has been lagging.
But there’s a problem: ChatGPT — soon to be integrated into Siri — is banned in China.
But China is one of the first countries in the world to regulate the generative AI technology that powers these popular services.
Resurgent competitorsMeanwhile, Chinese smartphone brand Huawei’s smartphone sales growth was 70% in the first quarter, according to Counterpoint Research.
In other parts of the world, Samsung uses its own propriety AI technology, along with Google’s (GOOGL) AI model Gemini, which is also banned in China.
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