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Stevie Bonifield

Apple's AI features won't run entirely on your device — what it means for your privacy

Apple AI will be split between devices and data centers.

Apple's highly-anticipated AI features coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac will now be split between on-device processing and data centers running Apple chips. This news comes just a month before Apple is expected to unveil major software updates at its Worldwide Developer Conference in June. It contrasts with Apple's history of keeping user data on-device but isn't a major shift from the company's current iCloud model. 

Some users are worried that Apple is breaking its privacy promises by storing AI data in the cloud. However, that might not be the case. 

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