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Bright Data uses smart TVs and phones for AI data scraping

Bright Data operates a large web-scraping network that utilizes devices like smart TVs and mobile phones to harvest data. This harvested data is then used by corporate clients, often for training AI models. The process routes web traffic through users' home internet connections, raising privacy concerns. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the ethical sourcing of data for AI training and potential privacy violations for consumers.

RANK_REASON This item discusses the implications of a company's data scraping practices on user privacy, rather than announcing a new product or research.

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