Introducing Android’s Private Compute Services

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Posted by Suzanne Frey, VP, Product, Android & Play Security and Privacy

We introduced Android’s Private Compute Core in Android 12 Beta. Today, we’re excited to announce a new suite of services that provide a privacy-preserving bridge between Private Compute Core and the cloud.

Recap: What is Private Compute Core?

Android’s Private Compute Core is an open source, secure environment that is isolated from the rest of the operating system and apps. With each new Android release we’ll add more privacy-preserving features to the Private Compute Core. Today, these include:

Live Caption, which adds captions to any media using Google’s on-device speech recognitionNow Playing, which recognizes music playing nearby and displays the song title and artist name on your device’s lock screenSmart Reply, which suggests relevant responses based on the conversation you’re having in messaging apps

For these features to be private, they must:

Keep the information on your device private. Android ensures that the sensitive data processed in the Private Compute Core is not shared to any apps without you taking an action. For instance, until you tap a Smart Reply, the OS keeps your reply hidden from both your keyboard and the app you’re typing into.Let your device use the cloud (to download new song catalogs or speech-recognition models) without compromising your privacy. This is where Private Compute Services comes in.

Introducing Android’s Private Compute Services

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