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AI firm Muse collects user data via social connections without consent · 2 sources tracked

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Muse, an AI company, is reportedly collecting data from users' social connections even if those connections have not explicitly consented to data sharing. This practice has raised privacy concerns, as it leverages existing user consent to gather information about individuals who have not agreed to participate. The Verge article highlights how this method can access data through a user's network, potentially violating the privacy of their friends. AI

IMPACT Raises significant privacy concerns regarding AI data collection methods and the exploitation of social networks for data acquisition.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses privacy concerns related to an AI company's data collection practices, based on a Verge article, but does not report on a new release, significant event, or research.

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AI firm Muse collects user data via social connections without consent · 2 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · SteveThompson ·

    It's how they get to those of us who take precautions and choose not to participate. Through our connections. You may have consented to sharing with Muse, but a

    It's how they get to those of us who take precautions and choose not to participate. Through our connections. You may have consented to sharing with Muse, but all your friends sure didn’t. https://www. theverge.com/tech/1011938/muse -ai-data-friends-consent # Muse # AI # data # c…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/muse-ai-data-friends-conse…
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · SteveThompson ·

    You may have consented to sharing with Muse, but all your friends sure didn’t. https://www. theverge.com/tech/1011938/muse -ai-data-friends-consent # META # AI

    You may have consented to sharing with Muse, but all your friends sure didn’t. https://www. theverge.com/tech/1011938/muse -ai-data-friends-consent # META # AI # Muse # violation # Friendship

    LINKS theverge.com/…/muse-ai-data-friends-conse…

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