Privacy report card: Which AI flunked
AI bots are our digital sidekicks. They’ve helped me write emails faster, plan my vacations, you name it. But the more we share, the more these bots learn about us. That can come back to bite you. Let’s lock down your data before your secrets become someone else’s payday.
🤖 Hall of shame
Not all AI tools treat your personal info the same way. Here’s how the top players stack up on data privacy.
And surprise, surprise, the worst offenders don’t let you opt out of training their models with your prompts.
🤐 TMI for AI
Every word you type is saved, even if you hit “delete” on the convo. Before you spill your life story, keep these in mind:
- Medical records: Your doctor is bound by HIPAA. AI bots aren’t. Scrub out anything that identifies you, like your name, birthdate or patient ID.
- Legal trouble: AI companies can be forced to hand over logs. Your “private” chats could become Exhibit A.
- Sensitive photos: Give apps access to your pics and they can scan, store and share your camera roll.
👉 Bottom line: Treat these chats like you’re being recorded (because you are).
💸 Your data, their profit
Here’s the kicker: Even if you’ve never used AI in your life, these bots learn from public sources. This means your phone number, address and your Facebook comments from 2015 are all there.
And the rest? They buy it. Data brokers collect and sell your info to advertisers, spammers and any creep with a checkbook. Once it’s out there, there’s no getting it back.
🛡️ Take back what’s yours
That’s why I use Incogni and recommend it to everyone I know. They find and remove your personal info from sketchy people-search sites and data brokers.
Sign up once, and Incogni’s team gets to work sending out legal removal requests on your behalf. No forms. No back-and-forth. Just results.
They’ve sent over 1,400 removal requests for me since I joined. Watching my info vanish on my dashboard has been so satisfying. Plus, spam calls have dried up, and I see way fewer of those weirdly specific ads.
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AI isn’t going away, but your info doesn’t have to stick around for the ride.
Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), ChatGPT, data brokers, Incogni, privacy
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