A senior OpenAI researcher announced her departure after the company began testing advertisements in its ChatGPT product. Citing concerns about user privacy and the potential for a profit‑driven shift in policy, she warned that the move could mirror early missteps by social media platforms. The resignation adds a new voice to the growing debate over commercializing AI chatbots, highlighting the tension between monetization and the trust users place in conversational agents. Leia mais →

Google has dismissed viral reports that Gmail messages are being used to train its Gemini AI model, calling the claims misleading. A company spokesperson emphasized that Gmail’s Smart Features have existed for years and that the content is only used to personalize the user experience, not to train Gemini. Malwarebytes, the source of the original story, later corrected its article after reviewing Google’s documentation. The controversy coincided with a proposed California class‑action lawsuit alleging unauthorized use of Gmail data for Gemini, but Google maintains no such data usage occurred. Leia mais →

OpenAI announced that a sample of 20 million ChatGPT conversations from December 2022 to November 2024 does not include business customers and is stored under a legal hold. The company offered the New York Times privacy‑preserving alternatives such as targeted searches and high‑level usage classifications, but the newspaper rejected them and filed a motion demanding the entire data set on a hard drive. OpenAI says the request exceeds the original scope, which was limited to logs related to Times content, and vows to fight any attempts to make the user conversations public. Leia mais →

OpenAI has introduced Atlas, a new web browser that integrates an AI-driven Agent Mode capable of navigating tabs, accessing authentication data, and operating in the background. The feature can be toggled manually or suggested by ChatGPT based on user prompts. While Agent Mode is limited to actions within web tabs, users retain control over login states and can employ incognito windows for privacy. The launch places OpenAI against established players like Microsoft Edge’s Copilot and Google Chrome’s upcoming Gemini features, as well as startups such as Perplexity, which recently made a high‑profile bid for Chrome. Analysts note the move could grant OpenAI deeper access to user data and open new ad‑revenue pathways, but its success will hinge on convincing a portion of ChatGPT’s 700 million‑plus weekly active users to switch browsers. Leia mais →

Meta has introduced a new opt‑in tool that scans users' camera rolls, uploads unpublished photos to the company's cloud, and offers AI‑generated suggestions to make images more shareable. The service is limited to US and Canadian Facebook users and only uses uploaded media for AI training if the user edits or shares the resulting creations. Meta assures that the feature will not employ the photos for ad targeting and that the media will not improve its AI models unless the user takes specific actions. Leia mais →

At OpenAI’s recent developer event, CEO Sam Altman clarified that the company has no immediate plans to embed advertisements in the newly launched ChatGPT Pulse, a personalized daily briefing tool. While Altman highlighted the feature’s ability to learn from user data and generate tailored content, he also noted that OpenAI approaches any potential ad integration with caution. Pulse, initially intended for all users, is currently available to Pro subscribers due to its compute‑intensive nature. Leia mais →

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, used his Instagram account to refute the long‑standing claim that Meta secretly activates users' phone microphones to harvest audio for ad targeting. He explained that the platform does not need to listen to conversations because its recommendation engine already leverages data from advertisers and user behavior. Mosseri also announced that Meta will soon augment its ad‑targeting signals with data gathered from interactions with its AI products, raising new privacy questions while maintaining that any microphone use would be obvious to users. Leia mais →

Anthropic announced that it will begin using user conversations and coding sessions from its Claude chatbot to train future large language models, unless users actively opt out. The policy change, detailed in an updated privacy notice, also extends data retention from thirty days to five years. New users encounter an opt‑in toggle during sign‑up, while existing users see a pop‑up prompting a choice. Users can manage the setting at any time under Privacy Settings by disabling the “Help improve Claude” switch. Commercial‑tier accounts remain exempt from the new training policy. Leia mais →

Meta (formerly Facebook) has begun distributing payouts from a class‑action settlement that addressed privacy violations, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach. Eligible users received roughly $38 via PayPal, marking the first disbursements of a settlement that originally totaled $725 million. Leia mais →

Proton introduced Lumo, a privacy‑focused chatbot that runs on a suite of smaller open‑source language models. Launched in mid‑July and updated in August, Lumo aims to offer a viable alternative to mainstream AI assistants while preserving user data. The service builds on Proton’s earlier AI effort, the Scribe email‑writing tool, and is priced at $13 per month for unlimited use, undercutting many competitors. Proton’s head of machine learning, Eamonn Maguire, emphasizes the company’s commitment to privacy, sustainability, and integration with its existing email and cloud services, even as the market is dominated by larger AI firms. Leia mais →

Meta (formerly Facebook) has begun distributing payouts from a class‑action settlement that addressed privacy violations, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach. Eligible users received roughly $38 via PayPal, marking the first disbursements of a settlement that originally totaled $725 million. Leia mais →

Meta (formerly Facebook) has begun distributing payouts from a class‑action settlement that addressed privacy violations, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach. Eligible users received roughly $38 via PayPal, marking the first disbursements of a settlement that originally totaled $725 million. Leia mais →

Proton introduced Lumo, a privacy‑focused chatbot that runs on a suite of smaller open‑source language models. Launched in mid‑July and updated in August, Lumo aims to offer a viable alternative to mainstream AI assistants while preserving user data. The service builds on Proton’s earlier AI effort, the Scribe email‑writing tool, and is priced at $13 per month for unlimited use, undercutting many competitors. Proton’s head of machine learning, Eamonn Maguire, emphasizes the company’s commitment to privacy, sustainability, and integration with its existing email and cloud services, even as the market is dominated by larger AI firms. Leia mais →

Proton introduced Lumo, a privacy‑focused chatbot that runs on a suite of smaller open‑source language models. Launched in mid‑July and updated in August, Lumo aims to offer a viable alternative to mainstream AI assistants while preserving user data. The service builds on Proton’s earlier AI effort, the Scribe email‑writing tool, and is priced at $13 per month for unlimited use, undercutting many competitors. Proton’s head of machine learning, Eamonn Maguire, emphasizes the company’s commitment to privacy, sustainability, and integration with its existing email and cloud services, even as the market is dominated by larger AI firms. Leia mais →

Meta (formerly Facebook) has begun distributing payouts from a class‑action settlement that addressed privacy violations, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach. Eligible users received roughly $38 via PayPal, marking the first disbursements of a settlement that originally totaled $725 million. Leia mais →

Proton introduced Lumo, a privacy‑focused chatbot that runs on a suite of smaller open‑source language models. Launched in mid‑July and updated in August, Lumo aims to offer a viable alternative to mainstream AI assistants while preserving user data. The service builds on Proton’s earlier AI effort, the Scribe email‑writing tool, and is priced at $13 per month for unlimited use, undercutting many competitors. Proton’s head of machine learning, Eamonn Maguire, emphasizes the company’s commitment to privacy, sustainability, and integration with its existing email and cloud services, even as the market is dominated by larger AI firms. Leia mais →

Proton introduced Lumo, a privacy‑focused chatbot that runs on a suite of smaller open‑source language models. Launched in mid‑July and updated in August, Lumo aims to offer a viable alternative to mainstream AI assistants while preserving user data. The service builds on Proton’s earlier AI effort, the Scribe email‑writing tool, and is priced at $13 per month for unlimited use, undercutting many competitors. Proton’s head of machine learning, Eamonn Maguire, emphasizes the company’s commitment to privacy, sustainability, and integration with its existing email and cloud services, even as the market is dominated by larger AI firms. Leia mais →

Proton introduced Lumo, a privacy‑focused chatbot that runs on a suite of smaller open‑source language models. Launched in mid‑July and updated in August, Lumo aims to offer a viable alternative to mainstream AI assistants while preserving user data. The service builds on Proton’s earlier AI effort, the Scribe email‑writing tool, and is priced at $13 per month for unlimited use, undercutting many competitors. Proton’s head of machine learning, Eamonn Maguire, emphasizes the company’s commitment to privacy, sustainability, and integration with its existing email and cloud services, even as the market is dominated by larger AI firms. Leia mais →

Meta (formerly Facebook) has begun distributing payouts from a class‑action settlement that addressed privacy violations, including the Cambridge Analytica data breach. Eligible users received roughly $38 via PayPal, marking the first disbursements of a settlement that originally totaled $725 million. Leia mais →