… Ciaran Hale, chief technology officer at another one of the platforms, Deputy, said in a statement that the company’s “third-party relationships are limited to trusted operational and infrastructure providers that support the delivery, security, and reliability of our platform.” Hale added that Dep… …
… Passing on personal data To verify someone is at least 18, an age-gating system typically needs to collect revealing details about them, and that raises a whole new set of privacy tradeoffs. …
… The privacy section of the contextual suggestions settings says that the feature works “in an encrypted space on your device,” and that your data isn’t shared with Google, apps, or third-party services. “In this space, AI learns from the data and makes predictions about what might be helpful to you… …
… Talent agency CAA which YouTube says supported the likeness detection expansion has a database filled with clients’ biometric data that entertainers can retain — or deploy for commercial opportunities. …
When Microsoft tried to launch Recall, an AI-powered Windows feature that screenshots most of what you do on your PC, it was labeled a “disaster” for cybersecurity and a “privacy nightmare.” After the backlash and a year-long delay to redesign and secure Recall, it’s once again facing security and … …
… If you have certain Gemini AI features enabled on Chrome, it’s likely that the 4GB file has already been downloaded to your system. You can check by opening your Chrome data folders and inspecting the OptGuideOnDeviceModel directory for the weights.bin file. …
… Takedown requests are evaluated using YouTube’s privacy policy, and the company says it considers removals based on criteria like whether the content is realistic, is labeled as AI-generated, and if a person can be uniquely identified. …
… You can bet we’ll hear more about Private Cloud Compute, which supposedly keeps your data as secure as if it had never left your device. The updated Siri may also come with the option to automatically delete chats after a certain period of time, rather than holding onto that data by default. …
… The Times Guild is currently bargaining a new contract, pushing for robust protections against AI, like requirements that a human is behind any AI tool being used, that any journalism utilizing AI is transparently labeled, and that staff are compensated for AI model training deals the company might… …
… Another user said, “This graphic UI looks like something an 8 year old would make,” while someone else complained, “Why must I now scroll through paragraphs of AI slop on every tab before I can actually see my activities and data? …