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Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training | It is sneaky and possibly illegal, according to the FTC (www.techspot.com)
submitted 7 months ago by ForgottenFlux to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 78 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Unfortunately, as a governmental regulatory agency, the FTC can do absolutely nothing now without specific instructions from Congress. Thanks SJC!!

[–] [email protected] 31 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah the Constitution don't say anything bout AI so according to the originalists, companies can do anything they want, lol.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Always have been this way until people revolt

[–] douglasg14b 9 points 7 months ago

And depending on the results of the upcoming election the FTC may no longer exist afterwards anyways.