When you choose to use ChatGPT or other third-party AI through Apple Intelligence, your data is sent to that third party's servers under their own privacy policies, not Apple's PCC protections.
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Requests forwarded to third-party AI providers such as ChatGPT are not subject to PCC's privacy architecture, meaning the stateless computation, no privileged access, and non-targetability guarantees described elsewhere in this guide do not apply to those interactions.
The document states that third-party AI model requests, such as those sent to ChatGPT, are governed by the third party's own terms and privacy policies, not by PCC's architecture, meaning users who utilize third-party AI extensions within Apple Intelligence should review those providers' separate privacy disclosures.
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"Apple Intelligence includes the ability to access third-party AI models, including ChatGPT, with user permission. When a user chooses to use a third-party model, their request is sent to that model's infrastructure and is subject to the third party's terms and privacy policies. Apple does not control the privacy practices of third-party AI providers and makes no warranty regarding the privacy properties of their services.Excerpt from Apple Intelligence's Apple Private Cloud Compute Security Guide
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Requests forwarded to third-party AI providers such as ChatGPT are not subject to PCC's privacy architecture, meaning the stateless computation, no privileged access, and non-targetability guarantees described elsewhere in this guide do not apply to those interactions.
The document states that third-party AI model requests, such as those sent to ChatGPT, are governed by the third party's own terms and privacy policies, not by PCC's architecture, meaning users who utilize third-party AI extensions within Apple Intelligence should review those providers' separate privacy disclosures.
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