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AI apps collect and own user data, warns scientist

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An organic computer scientist and self-proclaimed Luddite named Anthony warns that AI applications are designed to collect and permanently store user data. He argues that this data collection is the primary function of these apps, allowing companies to claim ownership over users' thoughts and ideas. Anthony further contends that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is not an algorithm but rather a decontextualized form of human thought, akin to Amazon Mechanical Turk with obscured digital intermediaries. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about data privacy and the definition of AGI, urging caution regarding AI's data harvesting capabilities.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a self-identified Luddite about AI data collection practices.

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AI apps collect and own user data, warns scientist

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Pro AI tip: yes, they are using all of your user data and will store and use it forever. The primary function of the apps is to collect that data and subsequent

    Pro AI tip: yes, they are using all of your user data and will store and use it forever. The primary function of the apps is to collect that data and subsequently claim ownership over your thoughts and ideas. "AGI" is not an algorithm. It is human thought and ideation decoupled f…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Pro AI tip: yes, they are using all of your user data and will store and use it forever. The primary function of the apps is to collect that data and subsequent

    Pro AI tip: yes, they are using all of your user data and will store and use it forever. The primary function of the apps is to collect that data and subsequently claim ownership over your thoughts and ideas. "AGI" is not an algorithm. It is human thought and ideation decoupled f…

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