Privacy - News Articles

Gemini App Enhances Personalization, Adds Temporary Chats and Privacy Controls

Aug 14, 2025

Google

The AI-powered Gemini app now learns from previous chats to offer tailored responses, introduces ephemeral Temporary Chats that don't influence future interactions, and provides enhanced privacy controls, empowering users with greater personalization and data sovereignty.

Consumer Products Privacy

Altman's Worldcoin Faces Global Scrutiny Over Biometric Data Privacy

Aug 13, 2025

Futurism

Sam Altman's iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin faces global scrutiny from over a dozen countries investigating privacy concerns and lack of transparency regarding the use of biometric data, leading to suspensions, fines, and intense scrutiny across multiple nations.

Privacy Surveillance Crypto Regulation

Reddit Blocks Internet Archive from Indexing Most Content, Citing AI Data Scraping

Aug 12, 2025

The Verge

Reddit restricts Internet Archive from indexing its content beyond the homepage, alleging AI firms exploited archived data, escalating tensions over data scraping practices.

Privacy Ethics

OpenAI Offers 20 Million ChatGPT Logs Amid Legal Battle with New York Times

Aug 06, 2025

Ars Technica

OpenAI proposes sharing 20 million ChatGPT user logs, while The New York Times demands access to 120 million conversations in an ongoing legal battle, raising privacy concerns and potential delays.

Copyright & IP Legal Privacy Media

AI Tool Generates Uncensored Celebrity Deepfakes, Raising Privacy Concerns

Aug 06, 2025

The Verge

An AI video tool called Grok allows users to generate uncensored nude deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift for $30, bypassing safeguards and raising major privacy concerns.

Misuse Privacy Trust

Court Mandates OpenAI to Retain ChatGPT Logs for 400M Users, Sparking AI Data Governance Concerns

Aug 06, 2025

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

A court mandates OpenAI to retain all ChatGPT conversation logs for over 400 million users globally, raising unprecedented data governance concerns for enterprises using AI systems and prompting reassessment of vendor relations, data retention policies, and litigation preparedness.

Legal Privacy Enterprise

YouTube expands teen safeguards with AI age estimation

Jul 31, 2025

blog.youtube

YouTube employs AI age estimation to extend safeguards for teens, providing age-appropriate experiences like disabling personalized ads and limiting repetitive content for users identified as under 18 based on viewing patterns and account signals.

Social Media Privacy Trust

Microsoft Unveils Copilot Mode, AI-Powered Edge Browser Enhances Browsing Experience

Jul 29, 2025

Microsoft Edge Blog

Microsoft unveils Copilot Mode, an AI-powered enhancement for its Edge browser, offering features like multi-tab context, voice navigation, and task assistance while prioritizing user privacy and security.

Consumer Products Privacy

ChatGPT Chats Lack Privacy Protection, OpenAI CEO Warns

Jul 28, 2025

TechCrunch

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautions that ChatGPT conversations lack privacy protection, as the company battles a court order to preserve millions of user chats globally, highlighting the urgent need for an AI privacy framework akin to doctor-patient confidentiality.

Privacy Legal Consumer Products Regulation

Amazon Acquires Bee, Gains AI Conversation Transcription Technology

Jul 24, 2025

The Verge

Amazon acquires Bee, a startup with AI technology that transcribes conversations using a $49.99 wearable device, giving users personalized summaries and reminders, as Amazon aims to offer greater device control after the deal closes.

AR/VR & Wearables Audio & Voice Privacy