Information Privacy: A National Study on How to Safeguard Yourself with Artificial Intelligence

Discover what needs to be done to maintain one’s information privacy given the levels of AI and smart devices. Here is what experts recommend to prevent your data from falling into the wrong hands.

Introduction:

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a reality in the current world by affording people smart devices to personal assistants. As the technologies are based on artificial intelligence, there is always fear regarding privacy. Here is advice to protect your privacy.

Check Your Phone Settings:

Begin on your phone: Open settings and look for which apps are allowed to use the microphone, camera, files, and location. Moreover, you should turn off the permissions that your apps do not require.

Review Terms and Conditions:

Be sure to read the conditions and terms of service. Know what information is being gathered and for what purposes it will be put. When uploading content online, the cookie banners and permissions for cookies should be noted carefully.

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Limit Data Sharing:

It is safer to be cautious about the details you share when registering for a service. Additionally, only give the necessary details. Most organizations gather information for purposes of sale, therefore, using such information should only be obligatory.

Evaluate App Worthiness:

Consider whether an app needs the info you shared. Free mostly use applications, especially games have a special tendency to collect and sell your data. Determine if the advantages of the app are worth the invasion of the users’ privacy.

Voice Cloning Risks:

I would like to also advise against using apps that have access to the microphone. That is why, even a few seconds of the recording are enough for the scammers to clone your voice. As for the microphone, only the necessary applications such as Skype, WhatsApp, or FaceTime, should be allowed access to it.

Conclusion:

It may be necessary to pull down the barriers that you erect in protecting your privacy when in existence Artificial Intelligence. Adjust your phone’s settings frequently, read the terms, avoid sharing data, and evaluate the application’s necessity. By adopting these measures, one can protect his/her data from unauthorized individuals.

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