AI Companies Are Opting You In By Default
October 2, 2024
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October 2, 2024
AI Companies Are Opting You In By Default
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AI Companies Are Opting You In By Default
Summary
Over the past two weeks we've had a ton of stories where AI and other companies have opted users into data collection and processing by default. What the hell is going on??? They're all doing it at once! Jason starts us off with how Udemy created an 'opt-out window'. If you missed it, you're out of luck until next year. Then after the break, Sam and Joseph discuss similar stories with PayPal and LinkedIn. In the subscribers-only section, Sam talks about how a woman was essentially trapped in a driverless Waymo.
Massive E-Learning Platform Udemy Gave Teachers a Gen AI 'Opt-Out Window'. It's Already Over.
Paypal Opted You Into Sharing Data Without Your Knowledge
LinkedIn Is Training AI on User Data Before Updating Its Terms of Service
Men Harassed A Woman In A Driverless Waymo, Trapping Her In Traffic
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