Apple says its AI remains private even when processed on Google’s cloud.
Apple confirmed that several of its machine‑learning models are hosted on Google Cloud. The company emphasised that data never leaves the user’s device and Google only provides compute power. No APIs give Google visibility into prompts, responses, or any personal information.
The arrangement shows Apple is willing to rely on a competitor’s infrastructure while still marketing privacy as a differentiator. It also raises questions about how much auditing is possible when the compute runs on external servers.
In practice, the privacy claim hinges on Apple’s code and contracts, not on any technical barrier that stops Google from peeking.