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Phishing, exploits & privacy

Private data and AI: where MASTR draws the boundary

Private/ personal thoughts I would not want stored, processed, analysed, profiled, misunderstood, leaked, subpoenaed, monetised or used to build a better psychological map of me.

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You know what I would never type into an AI?

Private things.
Private data.

Private/ personal thoughts I would not want stored, processed, analysed, profiled, misunderstood, leaked, subpoenaed, monetised or used to build a better psychological map of me.

And yes, there is a paradox in saying that while paying for it with my credit card.

But that is exactly the point.

We already give these systems enough metadata. Payment data. Device data. Behavioural patterns. Writing style. Time of use. Interests. Search habits. Weaknesses. Questions. Doubts.

So why would I also hand over the deepest parts of my private life voluntarily?

AI can be useful. It can help with structure, language, research, code, summaries, ideas and workflows.

But it should not become your diary, your confessional booth, your therapist, your best friend or the place where you unload every raw thought you have.

How do you see it? Is there a line you would not cross?

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