Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t

9 months ago AndyC

Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t
This is why we need regulation:

Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mentio

Zoom Can Spy on Your Calls and Use the Conversation to Train AI, But Says That It Won’t

This is why we need regulation:

Zoom updated its Terms of Service in March, spelling out that the company reserves the right to train AI on user data with no mention of a way to opt out. On Monday, the company said in a blog post that there’s no need to worry about that. Zoom execs swear the company won’t actually train its AI on your video calls without permission, even though the Terms of Service still say it can.

Of course, these are Terms of Service. They can change at any time. Zoom can renege on its promise at any time. There are no rules, only the whims of the company as it tries to maximize its profits.

It’s a stupid way to run a technological revolution. We should not have to rely on the benevolence of for-profit corporations to protect our rights. It’s not their job, and it shouldn’t be.

Tags: artificial intelligence, privacy, surveillance, terms of service, videoconferencing

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