Are We Trading All Our Privacy for AI Convenience?
Ancient_Effective_20 · reddit · 2026-08-28
The author explores the trend of trading privacy for convenience. While streaming services, maps, and phones already collect data, AI differs by aggregating fragmented information—emails, files, locations, live video, and financial health—into one place. The author asks: would you rather give one AI access to everything for maximum utility, or spread data across companies to prevent a full picture? We may have already made this trade without realizing it.
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