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AlphaXiv agents collect user data covertly, sparking privacy concerns

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AlphaXiv's new research agents have been found to collect user data and report it back to the company without explicit disclosure. The agents are configured by default to send reports, including user input and token counts, to AlphaXiv. This data collection was initially hidden by removing a section from the README and overriding an AI code reviewer's flag. AI

IMPACT Raises significant concerns about data privacy and transparency in AI agent development.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a feature of a software product that raises privacy concerns, rather than a core AI model release or research breakthrough.

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AlphaXiv agents collect user data covertly, sparking privacy concerns

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  1. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Dry_Leadership1075 ·

    Remember alphaXiv? Their new research agents are told to report on users without telling them with no disclosure [D]

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