Yes I know using a search or companion AI let alone generative AI is stupid, and what’s a war without a few spies.
I just discovered that, even though explicitly disabling all options for extras like access to location, history, apps etc., it was able to query which apps were installed on my device. I guess “By the way, allow app access to unlock full functionality” will no longer show. If anyone’s still on the fence about using any AI or LLM that isn’t local or adept at code generation, and cares about their metrics not being forcibly extracted for the purpose of advertisement and monitoring behaviour, I recommend against it.
No, they aren’t okay with. It’s the same thing with surveillance, it’s not that they don’t care but they didn’t know. There’s a reason there has been a backlash against Flock once they became well known.
I know it seems like it should be obvious, but most people are deeply oblivious and are transfixed by their direct personal circumstances, and ignorant of the broader world.
I struggle with understanding that, I’m legit dumb as fuck but the issue with ai is within my reading level. After covid it seems like with all the info at our finger tips, some will just choose a specific version of reality based on vibes.