Apple
- Rank
- Score
- 26/149
- 51 out of 100
Apple is a US technology company founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, and based in Cupertino, California. It makes the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Apple Intelligence is its set of AI features built into these devices, powered by its own AI models.
Is Apple Intelligence safe?
Apple Intelligence scores 51 out of 100 and ranks 26 of 149. Its strongest category is Privacy, and its weakest category is Safety.
How is Apple Intelligence scored?
Apple Intelligence is scored out of 100 on Safety (25%), Transparency (25%), Security (25%), and Privacy (25%). See how we score.
Safety framework
Average used24.4This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Pre-release testing
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Was the model tested for dangerous capabilities, such as biological, chemical or cyber risks?
Company claim0/50arxiv.org (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026 - No
Did an outside organisation test the model before release?
Company claim0/50arxiv.org (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026
Safety test results
Average used74.1This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Incident record
56.1This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. AI Incident Database and AIAAIC Repository, last 24 months.
6 events
AllegationAI Incident Database (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026These are reports, not proven findings.
Date Event Severity 1 Jul 2025 AIAAIC1861 · Apple AI alert falsely claims Luke Littler has won darts championship1 Jul 2025 · Low (reported) Low (reported) 1 Jul 2025 AIAAIC2061 · Neuroscientists sue Apple for illegally using their books to train AI models1 Jul 2025 · Medium (reported) Medium (reported) 12 Mar 2025 AIID #993 · Sydney Students Allegedly Forced to Retake NAPLAN After AI Predictive Text Error12 Mar 2025 · Low (reported) Low (reported) 5 Mar 2025 AIID #981 · Apple AI Transcription Allegedly Inserts Explicit Language into Scottish Woman’s Voicemail5 Mar 2025 · Medium (reported) Medium (reported) 25 Feb 2025 AIID #952 · Apple’s Voice Dictation Reportedly Substitutes ‘Trump’ for ‘Racist’ Due to Speech Recognition Bug 25 Feb 2025 · Medium (reported)Also reported by AIAAIC (opens in a new tab)
Medium (reported) 13 Dec 2024 AIID #861 · Apple Intelligence Reportedly Notified Users That Luigi Mangione Shot Himself and Benjamin Netanyahu Had Been Arrested13 Dec 2024 · High (reported) High (reported)
Protecting children
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card report child-safety tests or safeguards?
Company claim0/50arxiv.org (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026 - No
Does the privacy policy set a minimum age, or say the service is not directed at children?
Company claim0/50apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Model documentation
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Does the model card describe what the model can do?
Company claim25/25“The resulting models support several additional languages while understanding images and executing tool calls.”
arxiv.org (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the model card report test results?
Company claim25/25“Table 1: AFM On-Device vs external models on representative benchmarks.” (results shown in a table on the source page)
arxiv.org (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the model card state the model's limitations?
Company claim25/25“As part of Apple’s commitment to responsible AI, we have continued to identify and mitigate the risks inherent to the use of foundation mode…” MoreLess
“As part of Apple’s commitment to responsible AI, we have continued to identify and mitigate the risks inherent to the use of foundation models, such as hallucinations and susceptibility to prompt injections.”
arxiv.org (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the model card describe safety safeguards?
Company claim25/25“The framework enforces a base level of safety with built-in safety guardrails to mitigate harmful model input and output.”
arxiv.org (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026
Training-data disclosure
Average used29.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Independent transparency index
Average used40.7This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Transparency reports
Average used25This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Public safety commitments
0Average of the commitments signed.
- No
Has it signed the EU code of practice for general-purpose AI?
Company claim0/100European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Did it sign only the safety and security chapter?
Company claim0/50European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Has it signed the Frontier AI Safety Commitments (Seoul 2024)?
Company claim0/100Frontier AI Safety Commitments (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026
Security programme and certifications
67Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a way to report security flaws, such as a bug bounty?
Company claim34/34“If you believe that you have discovered a security or privacy vulnerability in an Apple product, please report it to us.”
support.apple.com help centre (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Not found
Does it state it holds a SOC 2 Type II report?
Company claim0/33support.apple.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it state it holds ISO 27001 certification?
Company claim33/33“Apple maintains certifications in compliance with the ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27018 standards to enable Apple customers to address their r…” MoreLess
“Apple maintains certifications in compliance with the ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27018 standards to enable Apple customers to address their regulatory and contractual obligations.”
support.apple.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026
Software vulnerabilities
Not enough dataData breaches
Not enough dataNo problems found in 1 public record. That is not proof.
Strong written policies; outside evidence is weaker.
Clear privacy policy
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Does the privacy policy say what personal data is collected?
Company claim20/20“For example, you may direct your mobile carrier to share data about your carrier account with Apple for account activation, or for your loya…” MoreLess
“For example, you may direct your mobile carrier to share data about your carrier account with Apple for account activation, or for your loyalty program to share information about your participation so that you can earn rewards for Apple purchases.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say whether your data is used to train AI?
Company claim20/20“Your private personal data is not used to train our foundational AI models.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say how long data is kept?
Company claim20/20“Apple retains personal data only for so long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including as described in this…” MoreLess
“Apple retains personal data only for so long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including as described in this Privacy Policy or in our service-specific privacy notices, or as required by law.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say who your data is shared with?
Company claim20/20“Apple may share personal data with Apple-affiliated companies, service providers who act on our behalf, our partners, developers, and publis…” MoreLess
“Apple may share personal data with Apple-affiliated companies, service providers who act on our behalf, our partners, developers, and publishers, or others at your direction.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy explain your privacy rights?
Company claim20/20“At Apple, we respect your ability to know, access, correct, transfer, restrict the processing of, and delete your personal data.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Training-data defaults
100100 if training is opt-in only, 50 if you can opt out, 0 if neither.
- Yes
Is your data used for training only if you opt in?
Company claim100/100“Improve Siri & Apple Intelligence or Improve Siri & Dictation are optional settings that help Apple develop and improve Siri and foundation…” MoreLess
“Improve Siri & Apple Intelligence or Improve Siri & Dictation are optional settings that help Apple develop and improve Siri and foundation models.”
support.apple.com help centre (opens in a new tab) · 19 Oct 2026 - Yes
Can you stop your data being used for training?
Company claim50/50“To exercise your right as an individual to opt out of processing, visit the Apple Intelligence Privacy Inquiries form.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Export and delete your data
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Can you get a copy of your data?
Company claim50/50“If you want to obtain a copy of personal data that is not currently available from privacy.apple.com, you can make a request at apple.com/le…” MoreLess
“If you want to obtain a copy of personal data that is not currently available from privacy.apple.com, you can make a request at apple.com/legal/privacy/contact.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Can you delete your data?
Company claim50/50“At Apple, we respect your ability to know, access, correct, transfer, restrict the processing of, and delete your personal data.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Privacy fines
69.2This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. EU privacy (GDPR) fines and Irish regulator decisions, last 5 years.
1 event
RegulatorIrish Data Protection Commission (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026Date Event Severity 15 Mar 2024 DPC · Inquiry into Apple Distribution International Limited - March 202415 Mar 2024 · Low Low
Independent privacy ratings
Average used52.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Risk governance
Average used26.6This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Regulator actions
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. UK competition regulator cases, US Justice Department settlements, last 5 years, and regulator actions and open investigations into the company's AI products at half severity, last 3 years.
No events
RegulatorUK CMA cases (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026No events
RegulatorUS Justice Department (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026
Court judgments
48.5This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. Court rulings against the company on privacy, consumer or competition claims, upheld on appeal, last 5 years.
1 event
Regulatorcourtlistener.com (opens in a new tab) · 10 Nov 2026Date Event Severity 11 Dec 2025 https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10753351/epic-games-inc-v-apple-inc/ · Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. (ca9) - We affirm the district court’s contempt findings.11 Dec 2025 · High High
Privacy contact and complaints
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a privacy contact, such as an email or a data protection officer?
Company claim50/50“If you want to obtain a copy of personal data that is not currently available from privacy.apple.com, you can make a request at apple.com/le…” MoreLess
“If you want to obtain a copy of personal data that is not currently available from privacy.apple.com, you can make a request at apple.com/legal/privacy/contact.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it tell you that you can complain to a regulator?
Company claim50/50“You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the applicable regulator.”
apple.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 15 Oct 2026
Score history
Newest first. Only days when the score changed are listed.
3 Nov 2026
Score 51
Method 3 Nov 2026
-2
2 Nov 2026
Score 53
Method 2 Nov 2026
-2
28 Oct 2026
Score 55
Method 28 Oct 2026, update 2
-4 · combines both 28 Oct updates (28 Oct 2026 - Update 1 and 28 Oct 2026 - Update 2)
23 Oct 2026
Score 59
Method 21 Oct 2026
+9 · Data fix
21 Oct 2026
Score 50
Method 21 Oct 2026
-9 · Method update
19 Oct 2026
Score 59
Method Not recorded
+8 · Reason not recorded
14 Oct 2026
Score 51
Method Not recorded
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