Apple's accidental release of its Apple Intelligence feature in China before receiving regulatory approval has raised concerns about potential penalties and potential regulatory backlash. The expert warns that the brief release may have violated local rules on artificial intelligence security evaluations, algorithm filings, and data protection.

Apple’s accidental roll-out on Tuesday of its highly anticipated Apple Intelligence feature in mainland China – which has yet to receive regulatory approval – before swiftly pulling it could raise the ire of regulators and expose the US tech giant to potential penalties, an industry expert warned. The brief release could have violated local rules on artificial intelligence security evaluations, algorithm filings and data protection, according to You Yunting, a Shanghai-based intellectual...