It’s becoming increasingly apparent that one of the reasons why tech companies are so enthusiastic about shoving AI into every product and service is that they fundamentally do not understand…
But the company hasn’t collected it, because it doesn’t have it. Your computer has it. So long as it stays on your computer, it cannot harm your privacy. That’s why there is such a big difference here; an actual massive loss of privacy that is guaranteed to be combined with everyone else’s data and used against you, vs a potential risk of loss of privacy from someone gaining unauthorized access to your computer.
But the company hasn’t collected it, because it doesn’t have it. Your computer has it. So long as it stays on your computer, it cannot harm your privacy. That’s why there is such a big difference here; an actual massive loss of privacy that is guaranteed to be combined with everyone else’s data and used against you, vs a potential risk of loss of privacy from someone gaining unauthorized access to your computer.