Apple Launches ‘Apple Intelligence’ and Offers $1M Bug Bounty for Security

Apple unveils ‘Apple Intelligence’ for iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices while offering a $1 million bug bounty for cybersecurity experts to find flaws in its Private Cloud Compute servers, enhancing privacy and AI security on iOS and macOS.

Apple today unveiled its highly anticipated AI-powered service, Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This service, set to arrive with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, combines on-device processing with powerful cloud-based computing to handle complex AI tasks.

To ensure the security of these cloud-based systems, Apple has introduced a comprehensive bug bounty program. The tech giant is offering a reward of up to $1 million to security researchers who can successfully identify and exploit vulnerabilities in its “Private Cloud Compute” servers.

These servers, specifically designed for Apple Intelligence, are responsible for processing intensive AI tasks that cannot be handled by individual devices. This initiative is ...