Apple’s aggressive bounty offer reflects the company’s commitment to staying one step ahead of cyber threats to deliver a secure AI experience. Much is at stake, given that Apple Intelligence aims to offer improved AI-powered services while protecting user data.
Apple has just announced the highly anticipated release of its Apple Intelligence platform, and the company announced the significant extension to its bug bounty program.
To secure its AI-powered infrastructure, Apple is offering $1 million or more than Rs 8 crore as a reward for any white hat hacker who successfully penetrates Apple Intelligence’s servers.
As widely expected, this move is motivated by the need to find security loopholes before the service is publicly rolled out.
Apple Intelligence was announced at WWDC 2024 and is now officially live in the public domain with the release of iOS 18.1.
The platform was set to bring several advanced AI features, including enhanced Siri, increased privacy controls, and safe on-device AI processing.
Due to increasing concerns about AI abuse and high demand for privacy, Apple has started proactive work in constructing a cyber-threat-resistant infrastructure, at least for its PCC system.
The PCC is the backbone of Apple Intelligence that powers cloud operations to complement device-based AI functions.
The PCC system runs on a ‘hardened’ operating environment on custom silicon servers at Apple, a hardware-software combination designed to block breaches and prevent data leaks.
However, Apple is inviting ethical hackers and security researchers to probe the PCC system for weaknesses to ensure its continued strength.
