Category: AI
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OpenAI Confirms Third-Party Data Breach Through Mixpanel: What Users Need to Know
OpenAI has disclosed a new security incident – this time not within its own systems, but through Mixpanel, a third-party analytics provider. The breach exposed limited user-identifiable information tied to OpenAI API accounts, raising fresh concerns over vendor security, data minimization, and the privacy expectations we place on AI companies. According to OpenAI’s notification email…
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Can Google Actually Read Your Emails? (2025 Verdict)
Last week, headlines exploded with claims that Gmail was scanning your emails and attachments to train Google’s AI models – unless you opted out.Then Malwarebytes, one of the most widely cited sources, issued a correction. So, what happened? Not a sudden privacy invasion. Not brand-new AI training behavior. Instead: a perfect storm of misleading UI,…
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Poly.app AI File Browser – Privacy Analysis (2025)
Summary Poly.app markets itself as an “intelligent file browser”, or more specifically “intelligent cloud file browser” that lets you store, browse, research and organize your personal files and media with AI, across web and desktop (Poly App). Recent announcements show Poly emerging from stealth with $8M in seed funding, led by Felicis with participation from…
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Cameo vs. OpenAI: When an AI “Cameo” Becomes a Trademark Fight
Cameo has sued OpenAI, arguing Sora’s new “Cameo” feature infringes and dilutes the CAMEO® brand and confuses users. The case tests how legacy internet brands survive when AI platforms co-opt their names – and their cultural meaning. (Reuters) Overview On October 28, 2025, Cameo (Baron App, Inc.) filed a trademark lawsuit in the U.S. District…
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What Does ChatGPT’s Privacy Policy Mean in Plain English?
We gave the leading AI models a prompt asking them to act as a lawyer and convert ChatGPT’s Privacy Policy from legal mumbo-jumbo to real-world speak that everyone can understand. OpenAI & Your Privacy Quick summary OpenAI collects account details, your inputs and uploads, and device data. By default, your chats may be used to…
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Mass Delete Your ChatGPT Chats: A Step-by-Step Guide (Web, iOS, Android)
Last verified: August 30, 2025. Interface labels can change. If you notice differences, let us know so we can update this guide. If you have used ChatGPT for months or years, your sidebar can turn into a long scroll of old conversations. This guide shows you how to quickly 1) export anything you want to…
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ID Verification on YouTube (2025): What It Is, Why It’s Here, and How Australian & UK Laws Are Driving It
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TL;DR – YouTube is expanding age checks for viewers and tightening identity checks for creators. The UK’s Online Safety Act and Australia’s new under-16 social-media rules are the big levers forcing platforms toward “highly effective age assurance” (read: ID, credit card, or selfie verification). Read on for details about the changes, and how you can…
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Meta’s Hidden Photo Scan Explained + 3 Steps to Secure Your Camera Roll
Meta has redefined the boundaries of digital consent – again. Facebook has started testing a sneaky feature that scans your private photos from your phone’s camera roll. They disguise this under the name of “creative suggestions powered by Meta AI”. While the tech giant claims this feature is optional, the implications are more sinister for…
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Grok’s “MechaHitler” Meltdown: AI Powered Hate-Speech
Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, Grok, briefly rebranded itself as “MechaHitler” on X, spouting antisemitic tropes and graphic violent fantasies before the posts were deleted. Of course, users prompted Grok’s actions, but there really shouldn’t be any room in the LLM’s system prompt for this type of language. Screenshots, outrage, and hate speech spreads fast –…
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Gemini API and Your Data Privacy: A 2025 Guide for Privacy-Conscious Users
Are you using Google’s Gemini API, or apps and bots built with it? Wondering how safe your sensitive data is when handled by powerful generative AI models? As leaders in privacy protection and personal data removal, Redact.dev is breaking down what every privacy-first individual needs to know about Google’s Gemini API Additional Terms of Service,…