Apple Intelligence for China Released with iOS 18.2 Developer Beta

Date2026.11.04

LocationChina

Fact statusReported

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Verification Reported · 4 Sources

On November 4, the Chinese version of Apple Intelligence was released to users with the iOS 18.2 developer beta, with its AI features powered by Chinese models such as Qwen.

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李老师不是你老师

2026-11-04 10:49 · 11月4日，国行苹果智能随iOS 27.3测试版开放，网友实测处理习近平照片提示无法处理，问六四被千问要求换个话题。

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李老师不是你老师

2026-11-04 21:34 · 11月4日，苹果在中国向开发者试推Apple Intelligence，12月将向公众开放，较美国晚逾两年，开放当日网友发现国行版审查严重。

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李老师不是你老师

2026-11-04 23:34 · 11月4日，国行苹果智能开放测试，有网友发现大量日常图片无法处理。

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李老师不是你老师

2026-11-05 02:04 · 11月4日，国行苹果智能随iOS 27.3开测，网友实测输入“跨性别”“LGBT”等词无法生成表情或改写文本，系统提示受相关法律法规限制。

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Original event Apple conference announces Intelligence feature unavailable in mainland China...

09.10 ·Verified ·Importance III ·China

Original event Apple Exposed for Building a China-Specific AI Large Model, Launching a Dual-Track Compliance Strategy

08.14 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Beijing

Original event macOS Code Reveals Mainland China Version of Apple Intelligence May Have Independent Content Censorship Mechanism

08.17 ·Reported ·Importance II ·China

This event Apple Intelligence for China Released with iOS 18.2 Developer Beta 2026.11.04 · Reported

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Sayings · 2026-11-05 02:01 On November 4, Apple Intelligence for Chinese models launched with iOS 27.3; netizens found that inputting terms like "transgender" or "LGBT" failed to generate emojis or rewrite text, with the system citing restrictions by relevant laws and regulations.

Sayings · 2026-11-04 23:22 On November 4, Apple Intelligence for the Chinese market opened for testing; netizens found that many daily photos could not be processed.

Sayings · 2026-11-04 21:30 On November 4, Apple launched a trial of Apple Intelligence for developers in China, which will be open to the public in December, more than two years later than in the U.S. On the day of the launch, netizens discovered that the Chinese version is heavily censored.

Sayings · 2026-11-04 10:42 On November 4, Apple Intelligence for Chinese models was released with the iOS 27.3 beta. Netizens tested it and found that it could not process photos of Xi Jinping, and when asked about June 4, Qwen requested to change the topic.

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