The document states that Apple Intelligence processes tasks using on-device models wherever possible, citing email, message, and notification summaries as examples of features that run entirely on the user's device without data being transmitted externally.
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This provision establishes that on-device processing is the default architectural approach for Apple Intelligence, with server-side routing to Private Cloud Compute occurring only when the task requires computational capacity beyond what the device can provide. The distinction between on-device and server-side processing is operationally significant for data flow mapping and regulatory classification of personal data processing.
The document establishes that Apple Intelligence defaults to on-device processing for tasks such as generating summaries of emails, messages, and notifications, meaning that data associated with those tasks does not leave the device. Server-side processing via Private Cloud Compute is described as a supplementary pathway for tasks requiring greater computational capacity.
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Compare across platforms →"When possible, Apple Intelligence models run entirely on device so that a task can be completed without data leaving your device. For example, when Apple Intelligence provides you with preview summaries of your emails, messages, and notifications, these summaries are generated by on-device models.Excerpt from Apple Intelligence's Privacy Report
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The on-device processing architecture is relevant to GDPR data minimization and storage limitation principles because it limits the personal data that is transmitted to external systems.
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This provision establishes that on-device processing is the default architectural approach for Apple Intelligence, with server-side routing to Private Cloud Compute occurring only when the task requires computational capacity beyond what the device can provide. The distinction between on-device and server-side processing is operationally significant for data flow mapping and regulatory classification of personal data processing.
The document establishes that Apple Intelligence defaults to on-device processing for tasks such as generating summaries of emails, messages, and notifications, meaning that data associated with those tasks does not leave the device. Server-side processing via Private Cloud Compute is described as a supplementary pathway for tasks requiring greater computational capacity.
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