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- A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks [nytimes.com]
"The steady cadence of news reports related to consumer privacy raises questions about whether A.I. has exposed people’s personal information more than it had before," says Brian X. Chen.
Sharing data online has always been a privacy risk, but "the intimate nature of conversations with a chatbot adds a new twist to an old problem: People are sharing much more than they once did. Unlike a traditional web search tool, chatbots invite people to type complete thoughts and follow-up questions, revealing their intentions much more explicitly."
The good news? You can use AI tools with the peace of mind you deserve. DuckDuckGo’s approach to AI is to provide private, useful, and optional AI features that don’t track how you use them, store your prompts, or train on your data. More information about optional AI-assisted answers on our search engine can be found here.
- How to Use a Video Doorbell Without Feeding the Surveillance State [wired.com]
Simon Hill says "your home security system might be turned into a tool of the surveillance state... and people are beginning to ask: Where is my video going, who might use it, and for what?"
If you have (or are considering) a video doorbell, he has some advice on "how to protect your privacy and the privacy of other folks in your neighborhood, and what your rights are with regard to video requests from law enforcement…” He also highlights "the best video doorbells to use and how to set them up in a privacy-conscious way."
- Following Markup Investigation, Congress Finds Data Brokers Cost Consumers Tens of Billions of Dollars [themarkup.org]
Turns out, data brokers aren't just creepy — they're expensive. A new congressional report estimates that $20.8 billion in losses for Americans stem from identity theft linked to just four recent data breaches involving major brokers. The investigation was sparked by The Markup and CalMatters after they caught brokers hiding their legally required opt-out pages from consumers.
"The report calls for action to prevent such losses in the future, including by filling gaps exposed by The Markup and CalMatters’ reporting on brokers."
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