Apple Intelligence and privacy on Mac
Apple Intelligence delivers intelligence that is relevant for you and grounded in your personal context while protecting your privacy with a groundbreaking step forward for privacy in AI. In many cases, Apple Intelligence models run entirely on device so that a task can be completed without data leaving your device.
For more complex requests that require more computational capacity, Apple Intelligence can use Private Cloud Compute, which extends the privacy and security of your Apple products into the cloud to unlock even more intelligence. Private Cloud Compute uses larger, server-based models. The data being processed in Private Cloud Compute is not stored or made accessible to Apple. It is processed only to fulfill your request, after which point the results are returned securely to your device and are not retained by Private Cloud Compute. And independent privacy and security researchers can verify this privacy promise at any time.
Note: Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.*
About Private Cloud Compute
When a user makes a request, Apple Intelligence analyzes whether it can be processed on device. For more complex requests, it can draw on Private Cloud Compute, which extends the privacy and security of your Mac into the cloud. With Private Cloud Compute, only the data that is relevant to your request is processed on Apple silicon servers, before being removed. The data being processed in Private Cloud Compute is not stored or made accessible to Apple. It is processed only to fulfill your request, after which point the results are returned securely to your device and are not retained by Private Cloud Compute. Independent privacy and security researchers can inspect the code that runs on Apple silicon servers that enable Private Cloud Compute to verify this privacy promise at any time.
The Apple silicon servers that form the foundation of Private Cloud Compute provide unprecedented cloud security. This starts with the Secure Enclave, which protects critical encryption keys on the server just as it does on a user’s Mac, while Secure Boot ensures the OS running on the server is signed and verified, just like in macOS. Trusted Execution Monitor makes sure only signed and verified code runs, and attestation enables a user’s device to securely verify the identity and configuration of a Private Cloud Compute cluster before sending a request. And to verify Apple’s privacy promise, independent experts can inspect the software that runs on Private Cloud Compute servers.
Note: To learn more, go to Private Cloud Compute: A new frontier for AI privacy in the cloud. Private Cloud Compute isn’t available in all regions.
Create an Apple Intelligence Report
You can generate a report of requests your Mac has sent to Private Cloud Compute.
Go to the System Settings app
on your Mac.
Click Privacy & Security
in the sidebar.
Click Apple Intelligence Report, then choose a report duration for the last 15 minutes (default) or last 7 days. You can also choose off to turn off the report.
Note: The report may be empty if there haven’t been any Private Cloud Compute requests since you changed the duration.
Click Export Activity, choose a place to store the file, then click Export.
The report is saved as a file named Apple_Intelligence_Report.json.
Open the file with a text reader.