- Is Duck.ai Voice Chat Private? [duckduckgo.com]
Yes! Just like text chats and images in Duck.ai, our voice chats are private, anonymized by us, and not used to train the underlying AI. Audio is not stored by DuckDuckGo or the model provider after the chat ends, and we don't use audio to identify you. But because your voice is a biometric identifier, we want you to make an informed choice! Visit this help page to learn more about how your voice data is handled. Opt in on Duck.ai to start chatting in real time… and if you change your mind, you can opt back out at any time via Duck.ai Settings.
In the news...
- Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends [wired.com]
A new study by European nonprofit AI Forensics has uncovered thousands of men using Telegram groups to buy, sell, and share hacking services, nonconsensual intimate images, and surveillance tools — largely targeting women they know personally. Researchers analyzed nearly 2.8 million messages across 16 Italian and Spanish communities, finding that victims are often named, located, and targeted by people in their own lives. "Any platform or app that can be used to harm women and girls, will be," says lawyer and tech-abuse expert Adam Dodge, noting that Telegram's anonymity and large networks make it a particularly fertile ground for abuse. While Telegram claims to remove millions of pieces of harmful content daily, researchers say the findings represent only a fraction of a much larger global problem.
- Congress Can Finally Close a Mass Surveillance Loophole — but Will They? [theverge.com]
A sweeping federal surveillance law is up for renewal in the U.S., and privacy advocates say the stakes have never been higher. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows intelligence agencies to access Americans' communications through a legal "back door," expires April 20th. A bipartisan coalition is pushing for meaningful reform before it's extended.
"Passing FISA 702 without strong new guardrails, while doing nothing to stop the government from buying Americans' location data and feeding it into AI systems to conduct unprecedented mass surveillance, would be shocking negligence," Senator Ron Wyden told The Verge.
- 7 Ways to Boost the Privacy of Your Home and Gadgets [cnet.com]
"There are more ways than ever for outside parties to access your personal information and spy on you at home," warns Tyler Lacoma. He shares seven top privacy priorities to consider, including:
- Keep the shutters on your security cams and smart displays closed
- Switch off opt-in and data-sharing features
- Use local storage instead of cloud storage
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