苹果首款折叠屏智能手机将在下周在中国发布时搭载阿里巴巴的AI功能，因为苹果智能（Apple Intelligence）——公司的生成式AI套件——在经历多年监管延迟后，正准备在中国大陆亮相。
Apple’s first foldable smartphone will feature Alibaba’s AI when it launches in China next week, as Apple Intelligence — the company’s generative suite — gears up for its mainland appearance after years of regulatory delays.
苹果认为AI功能是与华为竞争的关键，而华为是苹果在中国唯一落后的公司。全球最大的智能手机市场因消费者支出疲软和硬件成本上升而出现下滑。尽管如此，中国竞争激烈的行业正在涌入新玩家：AI实验室StepFun周二推出了一款售价600美元的AI智能体手机。
Apple sees AI features as critical to competing with Huawei, the only firm it lags in China. The world’s largest smartphone market has slumped amid weak consumer spending and rising hardware costs. Still, China’s cutthroat industry is seeing new entrants: AI lab StepFun launched a $600 AI agent smartphone Tuesday.
分析师在当前形势下将此举描述为“相当大胆”，但这一举动或许可以通过智能手机无与伦比的持续收集用户数据能力来解释，这使得AI助手能够变得越来越个性化。
alyst described the move as “quite bold” under present conditions, but one that might be explained by the smartphone’s unparalleled ability to continually gather user data, allowing AI assistants to become ever-more personalized.