Proud to have played a role in this. VC-backed social media is not the answer. At Mastodon, we view this move as the best way to guarantee that the social web remains open and free from ads, data exploitation, manipulative algorithms or corporate monopolies.
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko
#Mastodon #Fediverse
"Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure citizens will be on their best behavior"
"Ellison said AI would be used in the future to constantly watch and analyze vast surveillance systems, like security cameras, police body cameras, doorbell cameras, and vehicle dashboard cameras."
#Privacy #Surveillance #AI
Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain
https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/
#Privacy #Encryption
"Grindr is currently revising its terms of service to ask people explicitly if the company can train its AI models on their personal data, which could include direct messages"
"This information will likely be used to train another paid product: an AI boyfriend"
Deeply troubling, and opens the door to so many (potentially life-threatening) security vulnerabilities:
https://www.platformer.news/grindr-ai-boyfriend-wingman-monetization-paid-taps/
#Privacy #AI
Monitoring private data in the name of safety is a myth, because it enables anyone to exploit this information and weaponize it against you. It also means the app will have a responsibility to hand over your private messages if required to do so by a government subpoena. End-to-end encryption needs to be the default and the norm.
#privacy
