Apple's Craig Federighi explains how Apple AI remains private even when using Google's cloud servers
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Summary
Apple's software chief Craig Federighi discusses the company's Private Cloud Compute architecture, emphasizing that even when Apple's AI models run on Google's cloud servers, Apple maintains strict privacy controls and Google does not get any access to user data. Federighi contrasts this with traditional chatbot architectures that send data to third-party servers, highlighting Apple's commitment to keeping AI processing private.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledThis is the amount of the Google Assistant we use, which is none.
Traditional chatbot architecture—a client app running on your device that reaches out to cloud-based models running on third-party servers.
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