Summary
According to a post on X by @thePandaily, IT Home reported a China toggle in iOS 27.3 beta 1 that lets Siri pass requests to Alibaba's Qwen on iPhone 15 Pro and later models. Users are asked for consent first and must sign in with a Qwen account or Sign in with Apple. The public rollout is reported to be set for December. The same post says @viticci found skills Apple wrote for Siri AI, such as inserting text in Notes, including many examples of what not to do.
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What happened
IT Home confirmed a China toggle in iOS 27.3 beta 1 on iPhone 15 Pro and later that lets Siri pass requests to Qwen, asking consent first, after users sign in with a Qwen account or Sign in with Apple; public rollout is set for December. @viticci also found the skills Apple wrote for Siri AI, such as inserting...
Why it matters
Users of newer iPhones in China would be the ones affected, since requests go to Qwen only after they give consent and sign in. Watch whether the December public rollout happens as reported and whether later betas change the consent or sign-in steps. Those details will shape how much Siri in China depends on a third-party model.
Signal Intelligence
Signal Strength 78%
Technical label WATCH
Public Interest 46
Category PRODUCT UPDATE
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Practical Impact Score 8
Novelty Interest Score 94
Consequence Score 10
Curiosity Score 0
Shareability Score 62
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