AI Chatbots: Privacy Concerns Mirror Online Tracking, But Worse

2025-09-06
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.

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AI-Driven Job Losses: A Looming Societal Earthquake?

2025-05-24
AI-Driven Job Losses: A Looming Societal Earthquake?

DuckDuckGo user feedback reveals a growing backlash against AI, fueled by widespread job displacement fears. Unlike previous protests on climate change or data privacy, AI-induced unemployment could spark broader, longer-lasting societal unrest. Job losses span all sectors, impacting every income bracket. History shows mass unemployment can trigger violent protests and political instability. While AI may create new jobs, whether it compensates for losses and how to assist displaced workers remain open questions. This will test governments and societal resilience; a storm may be brewing.

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