AI is leaving your device and entering the vault
Google is introducing Private AI Compute, a cloud system that supports more powerful AI features while keeping personal data protected.
It’s similar to Apple’s approach and reflects the challenge of balancing privacy with the growing demands of AI.
Right now, many Google tools, like translation, summaries, and chat assistants, run directly on your device.
But newer AI models need more computing power than phones and laptops can provide.
In brief:
More advanced AI tasks will run in secure cloud space.
Google says personal data stays private, even from the company.
Pixel devices will get smarter guidance and wider language support.
AI moves house
Private AI Compute solves this by sending more complex tasks to secure cloud servers.
Google says this offers the same protection as on-device processing, and that only the user can access their data, not even Google.
This upgrade is meant to make Google’s AI tools more helpful and personalised.
For example, the upcoming Pixel 10 is expected to offer smarter suggestions through Magic Cue and support more languages in Recorder transcriptions.
So… my phone wasn’t enough? Bit rude btw. - MG