Duplicate files · Choosing which copy to keep
Does Apple Intelligence decide which duplicate gets removed?
Short answer: No. The recommended copy comes from fixed rules — working folder over Downloads or Desktop, then most recently used — and nothing is removed until you confirm. Apple Intelligence, where available, only phrases the summary; it never chooses or removes files.
No. Which copy is recommended is decided by fixed, predictable rules — working folder over Downloads or Desktop, then the most recently used — and nothing is removed until you confirm.
On Macs with Apple Intelligence turned on, it may be used to phrase the plain-English summary at the top of the window, such as how many sets were found and how much could be freed. It only rewords facts the app already has; it never chooses or removes files. On other Macs the same summary is shown in standard wording.