Image generation features found in Apple Creator Studio rely on Google Cloud servers, but users will be warned before prompts are sent to the third-party AI tool.
Apple Intelligence is powered by Apple Foundation Models found on your iPhone and in Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers. Those are distinct features and models from the integrations that utilize third-party AI tools like Google Cloud and ChatGPT.
After updating to the latest Apple Creator Studio version, users are encountering a new pop-up, whether they are running iOS 26 or iOS 27. That pop-up warns that the user’s prompt will be sent to a Google Cloud server, but won’t be used for training.
The warning is similar to what would appear when user queries were being sent to ChatGPT in previous versions of Apple Intelligence.
To be perfectly clear: This is not a part of Apple Intelligence or Apple Foundation Models.
Apple Foundation Models, not Google
There has already been some confusion around this new warning and Apple’s work with Google to implement Gemini technology in the new Apple Foundation Models. The Apple Foundation Models and resulting Apple Intelligence and Siri AI upgrades do not use any Google services, Google Search, Gemini Assistant, or Google frameworks.
The Apple Foundation Models on your device and in Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers are Apple technology all the way down. Yes, the new models were built with Gemini Frontier models and servers at the foundation, but nothing Google remains in the shipping models.
Apple is working to bring its most powerful Apple Foundation Models to Google servers with Nvidia GPUs, but via Private Cloud Compute. Those Google servers Apple uses for Private Cloud Compute are fully Apple’s in operation, just like iCloud servers are when using AWS.
When you go to generate a shape or image in Pages, Freeform, or any other Apple Creator Studio app that has these features, it is using Google Cloud. Users have the ability to accept the warning each time, or set it to always accept.
The only data being sent in these instances is the text you’ve typed in the prompt or image sent to edit. And even then, just like with OpenAI’s partnership, Google is unable to train on sent prompts or retain data from the interaction.
Third-party AI usage limits in Apple Creator Studio
The feature is wholly isolated to Apple Creator Studio, so if a user would prefer to avoid using Google Cloud, it is easy to do so. Although, those that do choose to use it can know that their data remains private for the interaction.
Apple Creator Studio use of AI
Since Apple Creator Studio AI features rely on external AI tools, there are limitations to what can be done. Apple shares the percentage of AI usage in app settings, and that usage gets reset each month.
OpenAI provides ChatGPT for slide generation, and users can generate about 50 presentations with 8-10 slides each with their allotment. Google Cloud can generate 50 images or 250 shapes with its monthly allotment.
Apple doesn’t specify how many tokens a user has nor how many an event expends. It’s up to the user to keep queries short to minimize use, and to monitor usage manually.
The support document defining these features reiterates that zero data is used for training models.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
