According toThe Information, the tech giant is looking to use a virtual “Black Box”, internally known as “Apple Chips in Data Centers” (ACDC)” to ensure user data privacy. The company feels that ACDC will offer the highest level of privacy, even preventing employee access.
The report suggests that Apple will only use its in-house hardware to perform AI processing on the cloud. To emphasize its commitment to protecting user data, Apple plans to develop custom M2 andM4 chipsfor AI servers, the report further states.
On a regular cloud server, data is only encrypted when saved on the disk and remains decrypted when transferred or processed. However, with ACDC, Apple might be looking to secure data even while it’s being processed.
With ACDC in place, user data would be out of bounds, even for Apple employees. This also rules out the possibility of Apple being able to hand over personal data to government authorities or law agencies.
When using on-device AI, the data processing happens instantaneously, and the data never leaves the device. With ACDC, Apple aims to make cloud data processing fast and secure.
The company wants to leverage in-house hardware and software to build a secure platform, suggesting that it has the edge over competitors that rely on third-party hardware from chipmakers like Intel or AMD.
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As this has yet to be officially confirmed, be sure to take this report with a grain of salt until Apple officially announces its AI plans at WWDC.
Jitendra Soni was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. An expert in tech, especially smartphones, he has almost 10 years of experience. He spearheaded the TechRadar India editorial operations and has written for TechRadar, TechRadar Pro, Free Press Journal, Mobile Scout, IB Times Singapore, Indulge Express, and more.
