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OpenAI is becoming a surveillance company

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  • Gary Marcus argues that OpenAI is intentionally transforming into a “surveillance company,” driven by the need for “all out 24x7 surveillance” to make GenAI profitable.
  • He cites Sam Altman’s acknowledged desire to train on personal documents, ChatGPT’s unprecedented data collection, WorldCoin’s eye-scanning orb, and the reported development of 24x7 monitoring devices as evidence.
  • A specific concern raised is the new Apple Messages plugin for ChatGPT, which allows the AI to search, draft, and send replies within personal conversations on Mac.
  • Marcus “STRONGLY recommend[s] you not consent” to this Apple Messages plugin, warning against giving ChatGPT access to your private communications.