Instinct AI assistant raises privacy and security concerns over broad access
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-08-25
Early testers praise Instinct's powerful capabilities, but the AI assistant's sweeping data access, broad terms of service, and ability to act on behalf of users have sparked significant privacy and security concerns regarding uncomfortable trade-offs.
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