Chinese regulators have granted Apple a licence to roll out its artificial intelligence service on iPhones in the country. The licence was granted by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country's internet watchdog, and was published in a notice on Wednesday. Apple Intelligence, the AI feature used to summarise emails, draft reports, edit images, and perform other tasks, was granted the licence alongside six other smartphone-based AI services. Alibaba Group Holding and Baidu will serve as technical partners for Apple Intelligence in China. Alibaba's Qwen large-language model will be integrated into Apple Intelligence experiences within iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for users in China. This integration will allow users to access the model's capabilities, such as text and image generation. A Baidu representative also confirmed that the company is working with Apple to develop AI features for Apple Intelligence in China. The licence is for Apple Intelligence, which was announced two years ago and rolled out in iOS 18, and is separate from Siri AI, which was announced last month at WWDC for iOS 27. It is unclear whether this licence is also a green light for Siri AI this year. The approval of Apple Intelligence is a significant development for Apple in the Chinese market, where the company has been seeking to expand its presence.