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The document discloses a transparency logging feature called Apple Intelligence Report that allows users to view and export a file showing which requests were sent off-device to Private Cloud Compute and, if the ChatGPT extension is enabled, to ChatGPT, including requests originating from watchOS.
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This provision establishes a user-accessible transparency mechanism that documents server-side data routing for Apple Intelligence requests, providing an auditable log of off-device processing. The availability of an exportable report covering Private Cloud Compute and ChatGPT extension requests has operational relevance for users and enterprise administrators seeking to verify data flow practices.
Under this clause, users can enable the Apple Intelligence Report in device settings to generate and export a log of requests sent to Private Cloud Compute and to ChatGPT if that extension is enabled, covering activity including requests from watchOS. This mechanism allows users to review which Apple Intelligence tasks were processed off-device during a selected reporting period.
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"You can turn on transparency logging for Apple Intelligence on your iOS, iPadOS, or visionOS device to see how your data is processed by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Intelligence Report, then selecting a report duration. On Mac, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Intelligence Report, then select a report duration. After requests are made, you can export a file. This transparency logging will show requests sent off your device and processed by Private Cloud Compute, including requests originating from watchOS. Additionally, if you enable the ChatGPT extension, it will include requests sent to ChatGPT when used with supported features, like Siri, Writing Tools, or Visual Intelligence.Excerpt from Apple Intelligence's Privacy Report
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision is operationally relevant to GDPR transparency obligations under Article 13 and the right of access under Article 15, as the Apple Intelligence Report provides users with a mechanism to review their off-device data processing activity. The existence of this tool may also be relevant to CCPA's right to know provisions. The EU AI Act's transparency requirements for AI systems may further engage this provision as evidence of a user-facing disclosure mechanism. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. The transparency logging feature is a disclosure and audit mechanism rather than a rights-limiting provision. Its governance significance is primarily in supporting user data access requests and internal data flow audits. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and EEA users exercising GDPR Article 15 data access rights may find the Apple Intelligence Report useful as a supplementary disclosure tool. The scope of the report and whether it satisfies formal GDPR data subject access request obligations is a separate legal question that depends on Apple's broader data subject request procedures. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers conducting data flow audits may use the Apple Intelligence Report as a supplementary tool to verify whether Private Cloud Compute routing is consistent with organizational data handling policies. The exportable file format may facilitate integration with data mapping workflows. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether the Apple Intelligence Report provides sufficient detail to support GDPR Article 30 records of processing activities and whether the export functionality can be integrated into data subject access request response workflows.
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This provision establishes a user-accessible transparency mechanism that documents server-side data routing for Apple Intelligence requests, providing an auditable log of off-device processing. The availability of an exportable report covering Private Cloud Compute and ChatGPT extension requests has operational relevance for users and enterprise administrators seeking to verify data flow practices.
Under this clause, users can enable the Apple Intelligence Report in device settings to generate and export a log of requests sent to Private Cloud Compute and to ChatGPT if that extension is enabled, covering activity including requests from watchOS. This mechanism allows users to review which Apple Intelligence tasks were processed off-device during a selected reporting period.
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