.@OpenAI's #ChatGPT reached 100M users in two months. It spurred on @Google and @Microsoft to add chatbots to their business models. But what are the consequences of #AI and your personal data? Read this thread to find out more. 🧵⬇️ (1/7)
We're in the middle of one of the largest tech gold rushes since the early 90s. But the resource these #BigTech companies are digging for is your private data to train their chatbots. Find out how. ⬇️ (2/7)
If you've written a blog post, submitted an online review, posted on sites like @Reddit and @StackOverflow, you've helped teach Big Tech's chatbots how to be human. 🧌☠️ (3/7)
Recently, Italy became one of the first countries to ban ChatGPT due to privacy concerns, reversing their ban only after @OpenAI agreed to their privacy watchdog demands. France, Germany, Ireland, and Spain are considering similar investigations. But... (4/7)
Policy for AI is still unwritten, and unsurprisingly, Big Tech is profiting off your data w/o your consent. Geoffrey Hinton, the ‘godfather’ of AI warned about its dangers as he quit Google, saying AI will soon be more intelligent than us. So what does that mean for you? (5/7)
The EU is working on the Artificial Intelligence Act, a proposal that will protect you from AI violating your privacy. AI is a revolutionary development, but we need legal protections to avoid an even worse version of surveillance capitalism. So what can you do about it? (6/7)
It's vital to maintain good #cybersecurity hygiene & to be mindful of the data you share online. Privacy-first services like @ProtonMail & @SimpleLogin help you protect some of your data while the law catches up with the AI revolution. Learn more: proton.me/blog/ai-gdpr. (7/7)
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With no action from US Congress to pass a privacy bill anytime soon, we see more calls for the @FTC to fill the void.
While the FTC can address things like online data practices in certain circumstances, it is limited in what it can do to ensure Americans' privacy. (1/7)
Why is that?
1. The FTC is only as strong as Congress allows it to be (Congress determines its funding). 2. The FTC was created to tackle industrial giants that dominated the US economy over a century ago, and the laws haven't been updated for today's digital world. (2/7)
While it's possible for the FTC to issue regulations on its own, the process is slow and complicated. Also, the FTC's consumer protection powers apply to "unfair" and "deceptive" practices, meaning companies that disclose them in complex T&Cs are often let off the hook. (3/7)
You're a privacy & security all-star:
✔️ You use @ProtonMail, @signalapp & @DuckDuckGo
✔️ You limit the information you share online
✔️ You update your software regularly
✔️ You verify email links before clicking
Yet...there's still a gap. And that gap's not you.
The Swiss government released its SwissCovid contact tracing app yesterday. swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerlan… As many of our users have noted, the app’s use of Bluetooth makes you vulnerable to Google location tracking. Here's our perspective, as Switzerland's largest privacy company: 1/8
Switzerland’s app lets people infected with COVID-19 anonymously notify people they’ve been in contact with that they may also have contracted the virus. These people can then quarantine themselves, preventing further transmission of the disease. 2/8
SwissCovid uses the #DP3T protocol, which keeps all sensitive data stored locally on the users' device. Overall, the protocol is not too bad as we have explained here: protonmail.com/blog/privacy-c… However, it doesn't mitigate the privacy issues inherent to Android and Google. 3/8
The "Halvening" is upon us. Starting tonight, Bitcoin cut its reward for completing a block in half, from 12.5 #BTC to 6.25. The last time this happened in 2016, it was a prelude to a leap in value. Continue reading to learn how to buy and secure Bitcoin. #BitcoinHalving2020
Bitcoin was created in 2009, but many people still do not understand the original cryptocurrency. We offer a practical explanation of what Bitcoin is, as well as where to buy it and how to store it: protonmail.com/blog/how-to-bu…
There are countless examples of cryptocurrency exchanges being hacked and Bitcoin being stolen. We explain what you can do to take your Bitcoin security into your own hands. protonmail.com/blog/how-to-ke…
Happy #WorldPasswordDay! Don't forget your security is only as strong as the weakest link. We have several resources to help you understand how passwords can be compromised and what you should do to protect them.
First of all, should you use a "password" or a "passphrase"? The answer is that it depends. Learn about the password vs. passphrase debate: protonmail.com/blog/protonmai…
Next, explore the considerations behind how long your password should be. It turns out, even some long passwords can be hacked, so "length" is not synonymous with "secure." protonmail.com/blog/how-long-…