Tim Cook praises DeepSeek as great AI while Apple Intelligence still struggles. Photo: X Screengrab . |
On the sidelines of the China Development Forum, when asked by state-run news agency China News Service about DeepSeek, an emerging AI created by a young Chinese start-up, the Apple CEO praised it as a “fantastic” model.
Attending the event was part of Tim Cook's first visit to China this year. He also posted photos of his tour of Beijing on Weibo on March 22.
Apple will hold a developer conference in Shanghai on March 25, expected to reveal details about Apple Intelligence for Chinese developers.
Cook's visit comes as Apple's sales in China are falling, under increasing pressure from the impact of increased tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
iPhone shipments in China fell 25% in the fourth quarter as it faced fierce competition from domestic brands such as Huawei, Vivo and Xiaomi.
Despite the appeal of the iPhone 16 helping Apple lead the billion-people market in the fourth quarter, overall in 2024, iPhone sales fell 17% to 42.9 million units in this country, behind Vivo and Huawei.
Tim Cook visited China at least three times last year to show his interest in the world's largest smartphone market. In November 2024, attending a supply chain conference in Beijing, Tim Cook stressed that Apple "couldn't do what it does" without Chinese partners.
The Cupertino giant plans to launch its Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence model in multiple languages, including simplified Chinese, in April alongside the release of the latest version of iOS.
Source: https://znews.vn/tim-cook-khen-ai-trung-quoc-post1540591.html
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