Training data consent, surveillance concerns and the technical fixes for private AI.
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User questions if OpenCode's Web UI still proxies all requests to app.opencode.ai, undermining local setups. References prior thread on lack of disable flags or documentation.
Reddit r/LocalLLaMA · 152d ago
A new AI ruling has prompted US lawyers to warn that conversations with AI could be used as evidence against users. Lawyers are racing to implement guardrails.
iTNews Australia · 156d ago
OpenSSL 4.0, a major update to the widely used SSL/TLS encryption library, has been released. It introduces Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) for enhanced privacy by encrypting the initial TLS handshake and hiding Server Name Indication (SNI).
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 158d ago
Journalist Elle Hunt shares her month-long experience wearing Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses in a podcast. She highlights transformative features for vision and hearing impairments alongside privacy concerns.
The Guardian Technology · 159d ago
A police corporal used AI to generate over 3,000 deepfake pornographic images from driver's license photos. The incident underscores risks of accessible deepfake technology in misuse cases.
Ars Technica · 163d ago
A campaign called BrowserGate accuses LinkedIn of secretly scanning users' browsers for installed software and sending data to servers without consent. LinkedIn claims it discloses this in its privacy policy for abuse detection and site stability.
Computerworld · 163d ago
A lawsuit accuses Perplexity's 'Incognito Mode' of being a sham. Google, Meta, and Perplexity are alleged to have shared millions of user chats to boost ad revenue.
Ars Technica AI · 169d ago
Duck.ai, a privacy-first chatbot, is rapidly gaining users amid rising concerns about data privacy in AI companies. The popularity surge may reflect broader backlash against mainstream AI privacy practices.
ZDNet AI · 172d ago
Millions of UK iPhone users must verify they are 18+ to access services via credit card or ID scan. This first-of-its-kind European measure responds to government pressure for child online protection.
The Guardian Technology · 178d ago
An anonymous Substack post accuses compliance startup Delve of falsely convincing hundreds of customers they were compliant with privacy and security regulations. The allegations highlight misleading practices in Delve's compliance assurances.
TechCrunch AI · 181d ago
Meta is discontinuing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs due to low user opt-in rates. Experts warn this could be the first major step in a broader rollback of E2EE technologies worldwide.
Wired · 183d ago
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the agency buys commercially available location data, bypassing warrants required post-Carpenter ruling. Sen.
Engadget · 184d ago
After Discord's age verification fiasco, new age-check technology promises enhanced privacy by running face scans on-device. It employs cross-platform age keys to minimize data risks.
Ars Technica · 185d ago
Tencent PC Manager released version 18.0 on March 13, featuring industry-first AI safety sandbox 'Longxia Butler' and AI app privacy protection. Enables one-click AI dual protection for local PC security.
36氪 · 190d ago
Musician Rick Beato argues AI will fail like the music industry, predicting local LLMs will overtake commercial ones. He demos LM Studio running Qwen2.5-32B easily and stresses privacy benefits.
Reddit r/LocalLLaMA · 190d ago
Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI have released health AI tools via chatbots. A doctor warns against sharing all personal health info due to risks.
ZDNet AI · 191d ago
Grammarly's Expert Review feature attributes AI writing suggestions to real authors like Nilay Patel and Tom Warren without consent. Following backlash reported by Wired and The Verge, Grammarly offers opt-out but refuses apology or feature rollback.
The Verge · 193d ago
Grammarly's 'expert review' feature generates AI writing advice 'inspired by' experts, including deceased professors and living Verge editors without permission. The feature, launched in August, surprised users by impersonating colleagues like Nilay Patel.
The Verge · 196d ago
Workers report reviewing footage captured by Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, including people using the bathroom. Meta is accused of concealing facts about human review of users' private videos.
Ars Technica AI · 197d ago
Data brokers are selling access to deeply personal chatbot conversation transcripts containing sensitive health and legal details. Despite claims of anonymization and user consent, this data is being traded on open markets.
The Register - AI/ML · 199d ago
Growing habit of deleting AI chats due to privacy fears, sparked by cases like a murder plot using ChatGPT queries as evidence. Users treat AI as confidants for sensitive topics but worry about exposure to partners or authorities.
虎嗅 · 201d ago
Google NotebookLM sends all uploaded documents to Google's servers, making it unsuitable for proprietary research, clinical data, or regulated workloads. Users praise its document-grounded Q&A with citations but seek private alternatives with compliance guarantees.
Reddit r/MachineLearning · 203d ago
FTC will not enforce children's online privacy law for data used solely to verify users' ages on qualifying websites. Announcement incentivizes adoption of age verification tech to protect kids.
The Verge · 204d ago
U.S. lawmakers are asking tech companies, including Meta, what user data they provided to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
New York Times Technology · 205d ago
Age verification requiring ID or facial scans is expanding across platforms like YouTube, Roblox, and Discord amid child safety regulations. Discord delayed its global rollout to 2026 after backlash and a vendor breach.
The Verge · 206d ago
Discord has postponed its global age verification rollout to the second half of 2026 amid user privacy concerns. It will provide alternatives like credit card checks and require on-device processing for any face scans, dropping vendors like Persona.
Engadget · 206d ago
Teens are reportedly using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to secretly record classmates and teachers at school. The harassment disproportionately targets girls, and some footage remained online until Futurism contacted Meta and TikTok.
Digital Trends · 30d ago
UK cinemas are considering restricting Meta smart glasses because their cameras could enable covert film piracy. The UK Cinema Association says chains must balance these risks against the potential benefits of AI-enabled wearable technology.
The Guardian Technology · 30d ago
A Verge report highlights how Ray-Ban Meta glasses are being used to film retail workers without meaningful consent. One Target employee described being repeatedly pranked and harassed by customers wearing the glasses.
The Verge · 30d ago
Avec added an AI feature that scans emails for deadlines when users swipe left. The app then resurfaces the message on the relevant day, although the company has not disclosed where the scanning occurs.
The Next Web (TNW) · 30d ago