Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls DeepSeek’s AI Models ‘Excellent’ During China Visit
PYMNTS.com March 24, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly told the official China News Service that DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models are “excellent.”
Cook said this on the sidelines of the China Development Forum in Beijing, a day before Apple is set to hold its developer conference in Shanghai, the South China Morning Post reported Monday (March 24).
At the developer conference, Apple is expected to share details about Apple Intelligence with Chinese developers, according to the report.
The company is waiting for final approval to add Apple Intelligence to iPhones in the country, the report said.
When a new AI model from DeepSeek was launched in January, tech stocks plunged as the company claimed it achieved performance comparable to those of U.S. rivals...