• LWD@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    That’s a huge “if” for how the future pans out, though. If Mozilla is gambling correctly, then their investment might pay off for the average person.

    Unfortunately, 2023 marked their purchase of private user data, and they gave themselves the right to purchase and resell it – location data, browser history, usernames, full profiles.

    So if Mozilla wants to be the “privacy AI” company, they skipped the privacy.

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      10 months ago

      You should actually read the plans about their AI. It runs entirely locally, using your own data that never leaves your PC.

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        10 months ago

        Do you believe any part of my comment is untrue, and similarly, do you have any ethical issues with what I just said Mozilla Corp is doing?

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          10 months ago

          I’ve not heard about what you’re saying, so I’d like to learn more.

          Their AI system will collect zero data, though, and run entirely locally. And that’s what this is about.

          Like it or not, this is a hyped feature that people want. The cat’s out of the bag. It’s not a feature that I want, but it is one the market wants.

          It’s good to have a privacy-respecting option when we all know in a few years the likes of Google, Microsoft, and Apple will dominate the market. And we know that they won’t respect our privacy.

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            10 months ago

            Here’s a breakdown from one of Mozilla’s AI divisions. Their current product collects data and already has it:

            Category of Personal Information Collected Third Parties to Whom Personal Information is Sold/Shared
            browsing history Advertising partners, Service providers
            search history Advertising partners, Service providers
            your device’s precise location Advertising partners, Service providers
            a profile about a consumer Advertising partners, Service providers
            records of personal property, products or services purchased Advertising partners, Service providers

            Source: Mozilla