---
id: "entity-private-cloud-compute"
type: "entity"
entityType: "product"
canonicalName: "Private Cloud Compute"
aliases: ["PCC"]
source_timestamps: ["§ 3. Keep Decisions Local"]
tags: ["cloud-infrastructure", "encryption", "privacy"]
related: ["entity-apple-intelligence", "concept-localized-ai-processing"]
sources: ["governance"]
sourceVaultSlug: "hbr-seg-governance"
originDay: 7
articleStem: "hbr-cl-88-can-ai-agents-be-trusted"
sourceUrl: "https://hbr.org/2025/05/can-ai-agents-be-trusted"
sourceTitle: "Can AI Agents Be Trusted?"
---
# Private Cloud Compute (PCC)

Private Cloud Compute (PCC) is a system developed by Apple to handle AI tasks that require more computing power than a local device can provide. It accesses larger LLMs using Apple hardware and strong encryption without storing personal data, and Apple allows independent privacy and security researchers to verify the integrity of the system.

In the article it is the 'verifiable, encrypted private cloud' fallback that [[concept-localized-ai-processing]] permits when local compute is insufficient; it complements [[entity-apple-intelligence]]. **Enrichment:** PCC exemplifies the hybrid, verifiable private-infrastructure model that adjacent literature argues can offer a better capability/security balance than strict edge-only designs.