Dropbox spooks users by sending data to OpenAI for AI search features
arstechnica.com
Feature turned on by default bothers users who like to keep their files private

Edited the title to what the article has now.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    589·
    11 months ago

    ITT: not nearly enough people demanding that Dropbox execs go to prison for massive violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

    • JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      211·
      11 months ago

      Not nearly enough people have read the article and instead make rash decisions based on a misleading clickbait headline that has since been changed to "Dropbox spooks users with new AI features that send data to OpenAI when used "

      Specifically asking the AI search tool to analyze a file for you kinda requires sending that file to OpenAI to be analyzed. And it even asks you if it’s okay first.