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Nextcloud AI flags user's own phone as suspicious

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user on Mastodon reported that their Nextcloud instance flagged their own cell phone as a new device accessing the server. The AI system within Nextcloud identified the long-standing device as an anomaly, prompting the user to consider removing features from their instance. AI

IMPACT Minimal impact; highlights potential for AI misidentification in security systems.

RANK_REASON User-generated content on a social platform reporting a perceived AI malfunction, not a formal announcement or significant industry event.

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Nextcloud AI flags user's own phone as suspicious

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

    Oh DEAR. I'll have to cut away something from my Nextcloud instance. It just sent me an email that "the #AI had just spotted a new device accessing the server.

    Oh DEAR. I'll have to cut away something from my Nextcloud instance. It just sent me an email that "the #AI had just spotted a new device accessing the server. Thtat particular device is my cell phone which has been running like this for almost ten years now. #WTF #NeverAskedFor

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