January 31, 2025:
Apple Expands AI Language Support Globally - Apple announced its AI suite, Apple Intelligence, will support new languages—French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese—starting in April. This expands beyond the 2024 addition of English localizations for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K., beyond its initial U.S. English release. CEO Tim Cook highlighted these developments during Apple’s Q4 2024 earnings call.
Cook also mentioned a forthcoming Siri update that will include on-screen context understanding. Despite these advancements, there are no current plans for a rollout in the EU or Mainland China.
