I think that ComputeModule turned out to be the Private Cloud Compute servers for Apple Intelligence, running a variant of iOS, reportedly on M2 Ultra SoCs.
From WWDC 2024 Platforms State of the Union: “we've extended Apple Intelligence to the cloud with Private Cloud Compute to run those larger foundation models. Because these models process users' personal information, we needed to rethink Cloud Compute and extend the privacy approach of our devices to servers. Private Cloud Compute is designed specifically for processing AI, privately. It runs on a new OS using a hardened subset of the foundations of iOS, based on our industry leading operating system security work.”
And later they refer to Compute “clusters” so an individual server within the cluster could reasonably be called a Compute Module.
“attestation enables a user's device to securely verify the identity and configuration of a Private Cloud Compute cluster before ever sending a request. For each request, a user's device establishes an end-to-end encrypted connection with a Private Cloud Compute cluster. Only the chosen cluster can decrypt the request data…”
From WWDC 2024 Platforms State of the Union: “we've extended Apple Intelligence to the cloud with Private Cloud Compute to run those larger foundation models. Because these models process users' personal information, we needed to rethink Cloud Compute and extend the privacy approach of our devices to servers. Private Cloud Compute is designed specifically for processing AI, privately. It runs on a new OS using a hardened subset of the foundations of iOS, based on our industry leading operating system security work.”
And later they refer to Compute “clusters” so an individual server within the cluster could reasonably be called a Compute Module.
“attestation enables a user's device to securely verify the identity and configuration of a Private Cloud Compute cluster before ever sending a request. For each request, a user's device establishes an end-to-end encrypted connection with a Private Cloud Compute cluster. Only the chosen cluster can decrypt the request data…”
