Source: CNET
Summary
Google has updated its privacy settings, allowing the company to use more user data to train its artificial intelligence. The change affects data from Google apps like Search, Maps, and YouTube. Users can opt out of the new setting, which is enabled by default. Google says the change will improve its AI-powered services. The update has raised concerns about user privacy.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds ambitious. Google’s privacy settings have been tweaked to feed its AI machine, because that’s exactly what we needed. The company claims it’s all about improving services, but we’ve heard that one before. The update is on by default, because opting out is so last season. Google’s AI just got a whole lot hungrier for your data.
Original observation: Because what could possibly go wrong with giving Google even more of our data?
Author: Evan Null
