Generative AI: Tools for corporations, not users, eroding privacy

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-06-16 20:59

The author argues that while generative AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are often referred to as tools, their true utility lies with the corporations selling them, not the end-users. These companies have specific, often privacy-invasive, uses in mind for their "artificial general intelligence" products, including extensive data collection under the guise of "AI training." This data is then funneled to corporations and governmental bodies, particularly for military and police applications, eroding user privacy. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about corporate control over AI tools and the erosion of user privacy through data collection for AI training.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing the implications of generative AI, not a release or research.

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Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-06-16 20:59

Here's where I return to the word tool and the concept behind it: a specific tool implies a specific use, and # genAI DOES have specific uses. However, none of

Here's where I return to the word tool and the concept behind it: a specific tool implies a specific use, and # genAI DOES have specific uses. However, none of those uses has anything to do with computer programming or imitating Renaissance painters or indeed anything to do with …

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Here's where I return to the word tool and the concept behind it: a specific tool implies a specific use, and # genAI DOES have specific uses. However, none of

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