Apple Intelligence is set to reach more devices in China. Apple has registered its AI suite with regulators for use on iPad and Mac, extending beyond the iPhone-only availability that marked its Chinese debut.

Reuters reported that the cyberspace regulator in Shanghai made the registration change Monday. Regulatory registration is a prerequisite for deploying generative AI services in China, where providers must clear government review before public release.

The expansion caps a slow-motion entry into the market. Chinese users waited roughly two years behind the rest of the world for Apple Intelligence, as Apple navigated a compliance regime that effectively bars its usual cloud AI partners and required localized arrangements.

China remains one of Apple's most important markets and its most complicated one — domestic rivals like Huawei have leaned heavily on on-device AI as a selling point. Bringing Apple Intelligence to the full device lineup, including the new M5 Mac generation, closes a feature gap that had left Apple's Chinese customers buying hardware with a marquee capability switched off.