"Given that Microsoft has not been able to prevent massive hacks of its servers, this product — which will record everything you do on a Windows PC — qualifies as criminally insane."
-R McNamee
"Satya Nadella says Windows PCs will have a photographic memory feature called Recall that will remember and understand everything you do on your computer by taking constant screenshots."
-Tsarathusta
I guess making money somewhat honestly by having customers that actually pay for a service with at least some guarantees of privacy and safety is not as lucrative as having an open platform network where people are tricked into giving out all their data while they are spied upon for whatever reasons.
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Fmr US AMB to IS, Jeff Gunter, will spend $1M of his own money on initiatives: 'Build the Wall', 'DEPORT THEM ALL', develop a website & reporting mechanism for everyday citizens to report suspicious activity... to compete in NV's R Sen primary. His goal: win the primary & unseat the Dem Senator.
It's pretty creepy (but not at all surprising) that the distinguishing feature between ChatGPT Enterprise and ChatGPT Team seems to be that Enterprise lets you surveil your users and Team does not. Enterprise has no price tag, and just says just to contact sales.
Note: I'm not seriously considering either product.
Please remember to check and change the privacy settings whenever you download a new app!
Some (cough most) apps collect and share a lot of your data by default. And not only yours but the data of your contacts as well. That’s why you should opt out and restrict access wherever you can. For your own sake and for the sake of your contacts!
— #privacy#DataProtecion#PrivacyMatters#SurveillanceCapitalism
"Big Brother is using your cell phone, smartwatch, wireless earbuds, car ENTMT systems & license plates to track your location in real time.
Contracting records & notes from local govt meetings show that fed & state DHS grants allow local LE agencies to surveil US citizens with tech more commonly found in war zones & foreign espionage ops.
"The truth is that the ability to build Facebook-like services is relatively common. What was rare was the moral recklessness necessary to go through with it..." 👉 https://mastodon.social/@gyokusai/112301065732034869
I'd only add that in addition to showing certain people certain things to get them to act a certain way, these systems also afford the ability to manage what not to show those people - basically, keeping their bubble tidy.
"#HP CEO Says They Brick #Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers
The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical."