Dropbox spooks users by sending data to OpenAI for AI search features
arstechnica.com
Feature turned on by default bothers users who like to keep their files private

Edited the title to what the article has now.

  • ???@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from communityEnglish
    152·
    3 years ago

    Of all things and companies in existence, I had never imagined Dropbox would betray me like that.

      • ???@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from communityEnglish
        3·
        3 years ago

        Tech companies are only as good as their financial health.

        This is true, in every way.

    • MeatsOfRage@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 years ago

      It only interacts with OpenAI when you use the feature and warns you about it ahead of time. None of your files were automatically sent over and if you don’t want to use this feature they allow you to turn it off. This is in the article.