Google is introducing its own version of Apple's private AI cloud compute

"The feature, virtually identical to Apple's Private Cloud Compute, comes as companies reconcile users' demands for privacy with the growing computational needs of the latest AI applications. Many Google products run AI features like translation, audio summaries, and chatbot assistants, on-device, meaning data doesn't leave your phone, Chromebook, or whatever it is you're using. This isn't sustainable, Google says, as advancing AI tools need more reasoning and computational power than devices can supply."

"The compromise is to ship more difficult AI requests to a cloud platform, called Private AI Compute, which it describes as a "secure, fortified space" offering the same degree of security you'd expect from on-device processing. Sensitive data is available "only to you and no one else, not even Google." Google said the ability to tap into more processing power will help its AI features go from completing simple requests to giving more personal and tailored suggestions."

A cloud-based platform enables advanced AI features on devices while keeping user data private. The platform, called Private AI Compute, acts as a secure, fortified space that offers the same degree of protection as on-device processing and ensures sensitive data remains available only to the user, not even to the provider. Many AI features that previously ran on-device—translation, audio summaries, and chatbot assistants—require more computational power than devices can supply, so heavier requests are routed to the cloud. Access to greater processing power enables more personalized, context-aware suggestions, broader language support, and expanded AI capabilities on devices like Pixel 10 phones.

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