Posted 2/14/2024, 5:00:00 AM
Report: AI 'Girlfriend' and 'Boyfriend' Apps Harvest Personal Data Without Consent
- AI "girlfriends" and "boyfriends" harvest large amounts of personal data and share it without user consent
- Apps like Replika, Chai, Romantic AI, EVA AI, and CrushOn.AI were analyzed and all rated poorly for privacy
- The apps average over 2,600 trackers per minute and encourage sharing of sensitive personal information
- 90% of the apps may sell or share user data, and over half won't let users delete collected data
- Despite claims of improving mood and mental health, the apps' terms of service distance themselves from such promises