Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3
THE SO WHAT
Apple putting Apple Intelligence into China on a delayed, localized schedule formalizes a two-track AI experience for its global user base. If your app relies on Apple’s AI surfaces, assume feature fragmentation by region and design fallbacks where those hooks are weaker or differently governed.
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