The AI Privacy Paradox: Cookie Refusers Now Give AI Bank Access
gaganghotra_ · x · 2026-07-23
A viral tech meme highlights a stark contrast: the very generation that fiercely refused to accept web cookies is now willingly granting AI tools access to their desktops, local files, and bank accounts.
This reflects a massive compromise on privacy and security made by the general public in exchange for the convenience of generative AI.
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