negativeSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-24T18:03:55Z
Instinct AI Assistant Sparks Privacy and Security Concerns Amid User Testing
Instinct's AI assistant, praised for its advanced capabilities, has raised significant privacy and security concerns during private testing. Users and experts highlight issues such as broad data access permissions, potential data retention practices, and vulnerabilities in its security model.
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs.
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