'Click accept' on privacy settings can have real consequences
Melissa Ruzzi, director of AI at AppOmni, isn't happy that most people just "click accept" on privacy settings without reading them.
She told ZDNet that while using recordings to train AI is rare and usually disclosed, the real issue is users not paying attention, putting themselves at risk of identity theft and phishing if their data gets used by AI.
Her warning follows reports that Meta's Ray-Ban glasses captured sensitive videos that contractors reviewed — videos that were later used in part to train AI — and that some workers said many of those videos appeared to have been recorded without the wearers' knowledge.
Ruzzi's concerns line up with what's happening at Meta
Ruzzi's concerns line up with what's happening at Meta.
An investigation by Swedish newspapers found contractors labeling videos from Ray-Ban glasses (sometimes capturing people in private moments) that some workers said appeared to have been recorded without the wearers' knowledge.
It's a reminder that in the age of smart tech, skipping over those privacy settings can have real consequences.
Ruzzi often speaks out about making security more transparent
Ruzzi heads up AI at AppOmni, known for building security tools to protect user data in cloud apps.
She often speaks out about making security more transparent and warns against overhyping what AI can do, especially as these tools keep evolving fast.