Is AI Really Going to Change Everything? Let's Find Out.
Do Kids Growing Up With AI Face Different Risks Than Adults? Yes. Children face fundamentally different AI risks than adults because their brains are still developing. Research shows AI use can interfere with critical thinking, emotional regulation, and social skill formation in ways that do not apply to fully developed adults. Children are also more … Read more
What Happens to the Photos You Upload to AI Apps? Uploading a photo to an AI app typically means: the app extracts biometric data (facial geometry) under GDPR Article 9, stores the image on servers indefinitely unless you delete it, and in many cases uses it to train AI models by default. Two major 2026 … Read more
Are Smart Speakers Secretly Recording You for AI? Smart speakers are not constantly recording and transmitting your conversations. They listen locally for a wake word like “Alexa” or “Hey Google.” However, accidental activations are common, recordings are stored by default, human reviewers have listened to clips, and Amazon’s 2025 Alexa+ update removed the option to … Read more
Can AI Companies See Your Private Conversations? Yes. OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic all use human reviewers to read portions of user conversations for model improvement and safety monitoring. OpenAI’s Project Lily sends chats to hundreds of contractors. Google retains reviewed Gemini chats for up to three years. Your conversations are not confidential, and opting out … Read more
Is Your Personal Data Being Used to Train AI Without Your Permission? Yes, in many cases your personal data has been used to train AI models without your explicit permission. Companies like Meta, OpenAI, and Google have trained AI systems on public posts, photos, and chat conversations by default, relying on “legitimate interest” or broad … Read more