- icymi: anonymized image analysis with duckduckgo.com [duckduckgo.com]
We've added image upload capabilities to Duck.ai, our anonymized AI chat service! You can now have duckduckgo.com’s default model (GPT-4o mini) analyze images for you — just attach or drag an image from your photo library to get started. Try it out and learn how to water that plant you just bought, get recipe inspiration by uploading a picture of your ingredients, and lots more. Images are stored locally on your device to preserve your privacy. You can upload one image per conversation.
- Be Careful with Meta AI: You Might Accidentally Make Your Chats Public [pcmag.com]
"If you have been active on Meta AI’s new dedicated app, you need to be careful. The standalone Meta AI mobile app launched in April, and like Gemini and ChatGPT, it can answer your questions and generate images. However, the app has a surprise inclusion: a Discover tab that shows you what others have been up to."
"Previously, when users tapped Share > Post in a chat, the conversation was added to the public feed without any warning, which resulted in users accidentally making their personal information public." As of today, after a wave of concerns from users and privacy advocates and users, the app now displays a warning prompt that cautions you not to share personal or sensitive information.
- Makers of Air Fryers and Smart Speakers Told to Respect Users’ Right to Privacy [theguardian.com]
"After reports of air fryers designed to listen in to their surroundings and public concerns that digitised devices collect an excessive amount of personal information," the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) "has issued its first guidance on how people’s personal information should be handled. The data protection regulator "is demanding that manufacturers and data handlers ensure data security, are transparent with consumers and ensure the regular deletion of collected information."
The ICO told UK manufacturers “we are ready to take action if necessary to protect people from harm”. You can read the full report here.
- An Experimental New Dating Site Matches Singles Based on Their Browser Histories [wired.com]
https://browser.dating/
In a world of perfectly curated social profiles...would you give your unfiltered browsing history to an AI-powered dating app? The artist and developer behind Browser Dating is "known for creating digital projects with an eye for mischief;" his projects deal with themes like "surveillance, AI, machine learning, and social media."
"The biggest concern for users—justifiably so—is around privacy and user safety," given the amount of personal information involved. It's on the artist's mind, too; he says the AI processing happens locally, because he doesn't want to "expose any browser history to another company." He promises that "despite his work as an artist, the site is not a gimmick, and he wants to continue to scale."
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