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AI privacy concerns rise as Claude accused of data recording, while users find utility in AI debugging

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A user on Mastodon claims that the AI model Claude is secretly recording user data by installing browser hooks across multiple browsers, including those not explicitly installed. The user also alleges that Claude rewrites files upon launch, making deletion ineffective and expressing strong disapproval of AI companies' data privacy practices. Separately, another user shared a positive experience using Claude to fix a bug in an Edge browser extension, highlighting the AI's utility in code generation and problem-solving. AI

IMPACT Concerns raised about potential data privacy violations and unauthorized file modifications by AI models, alongside a demonstration of AI's capability in code debugging and extension development.

RANK_REASON The claims about data recording and file rewriting are unsubstantiated and presented in a highly informal, user-generated social media post, lacking credible evidence or official statements.

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AI privacy concerns rise as Claude accused of data recording, while users find utility in AI debugging

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I continue working on my # QualityAssurance portfolio project and next step is a combo of manual and automated # a11y testing So I updated the four major browse

    I continue working on my # QualityAssurance portfolio project and next step is a combo of manual and automated # a11y testing So I updated the four major browsers and spent 15 minutes just to disable all # ai features in # chrome and # edge , while # firefox allows me to do it wi…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · dinkyshop ·

    # Claude is stealthily recording all yr data. It installs browser hooks. https://www. tiktok.com/t/ZTkpgWoEN/ You can’t even delete it bc it Rewrites the files

    # Claude is stealthily recording all yr data. It installs browser hooks. https://www. tiktok.com/t/ZTkpgWoEN/ You can’t even delete it bc it Rewrites the files every time it launches so deleting them doesn't even stick. it reaches into Chrome, Brave, Edge, Arc & browsers you have…

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    What is #AI for? I use an Edge extension, very useful but it has an annoying bug. I asked the plugin creator to fix the bug, but nothing. I am

    A cosa serve l' # AI ? Uso un'estensione per Edge, molto utile ma ha un bug fastidioso. Ho chiesto di correggere il bug al creatore del plugin, ma niente. Sono andato su # claude , gli ho dato il link dell'estensione e gli ho chiesto di rifarmela uguale, ma senza bug. Ora è perfe…

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