Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training | It is sneaky and possibly illegal, according to the FTC - eviltoast
Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training
www.techspot.com
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission warned that companies would be sorely tempted to change the terms and conditions of their privacy statements to allow them...
  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    78·
    4 months ago

    Unfortunately, as a governmental regulatory agency, the FTC can do absolutely nothing now without specific instructions from Congress. Thanks SJC!!

    • Rentlar@lemmy.caEnglish
      321·
      4 months ago

      Yeah the Constitution don’t say anything bout AI so according to the originalists, companies can do anything they want, lol.

    • douglasg14b@lemmy.worldEnglish
      101·
      4 months ago

      And depending on the results of the upcoming election the FTC may no longer exist afterwards anyways.

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    133·
    4 months ago

    The article talks about popups and other notifications. I personally have been getting a bunch of emails about policy changes. I don’t see how that’s in any way “quietly”.

    • golli@lemm.eeEnglish
      19·
      4 months ago

      But are those notifications and pop ups directly saying something like “from now on we will start to train ai on your information”?

      Or is is one of the hundredth change of terms and conditions that people usually just skip, which mentions the major change in some fine print. Or a pop up designed with dark patterns to influence people into just accepting without actual informed consent?