AI Chatbots: Privacy Concerns Mirror Online Tracking, But Worse

AI chatbots present even greater privacy risks than online tracking. Conversations reveal intimate details, including thought processes and communication styles, vulnerable to commercial and ideological manipulation. Unlike search engines, AI chatbots are more persuasive and can lead users into delusional spirals. While DuckDuckGo offers Duck.ai for protected conversations, the industry largely lacks privacy safeguards, with data breaches rampant. The article urges Congress to quickly legislate to protect user privacy, preventing a repeat of online tracking's history and the unchecked proliferation of AI surveillance.