CNBC January 15, 2025
Kevin Williams

Key Points

– Programs like Gmail, Microsoft, and Facebook that have been around for years have quietly activated and incorporated AI features.

– Experts say that if there is nothing nefarious about the AI inclusion, it should be easier for users to opt out to avoid AI intrusions.

– Microsoft’s connected experiences is one example, but the company stresses that it is not used to teach AI algorithms.

The beginning of the year is a great time to do some basic cyber hygiene. We’ve all been told to patch, change passwords, and update software. But one concern that has been increasingly creeping to the forefront is the sometimes quiet integration of potentially privacy-invading AI into programs.

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