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I don't know why I didn't notice this earlier...but my AI reads my email! I didn't ask it too. I didn't tell it too. And I sure didn't program it too. It just started doing it all on its own. Sure, in some ways it saves time, as I know basically what is in the body of the email...but that means whoever does my email ...well, they know what is in it too.
Privacy as I once knew it...is gone. And I remember when my Dad grounded me for a month because I read a letter that was written to my sister by her boyfriend. "You don't go in other people's houses, drawers, or read their mail -unless they tell you specifically you can."
I knew a long time ago when the Government built that huge place out in Utah with the attached Super Computer - that every phone call, cell call, and text was being read, sorted and flagged ...and who knows what AI had done in that area. But to have my own tiny little in box read my mail before I do...well, that kind of showed the man behind the curtain, and let my false sense of privacy shatter.
It is spooky to think an AI can decide what someone is telling me!
At least this time, they were good comments.
Good thing I keep most thoughts to myself. I think.
Privacy as I once knew it...is gone. And I remember when my Dad grounded me for a month because I read a letter that was written to my sister by her boyfriend. "You don't go in other people's houses, drawers, or read their mail -unless they tell you specifically you can."
I knew a long time ago when the Government built that huge place out in Utah with the attached Super Computer - that every phone call, cell call, and text was being read, sorted and flagged ...and who knows what AI had done in that area. But to have my own tiny little in box read my mail before I do...well, that kind of showed the man behind the curtain, and let my false sense of privacy shatter.
It is spooky to think an AI can decide what someone is telling me!
At least this time, they were good comments.
Good thing I keep most thoughts to myself. I think.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Privacy
Email
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Technology
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1st - Assuming you are referring to the NSA program to intercept calls / emails, this is strictly for international communications flowing into the US. All US persons in that communication must be masked unless specific criteria is met to take action against them. What is not happening is collection of your calls/emails by the government within the US. Yes, the government can issue a warrant to the telecomm companies / ISPs to provide the records of your communications, but this does not equate to content (unless they have a warrant to go into your actual email account). So no, the government is not spying on you.
2nd - Assuming this is an Apple iOS Email app in the picture, as it appears to look like one, consider the following (Google's approach is similar by the way):
Apple does not have users agree to allow AI to "read" their email in the sense of a person or a server at Apple accessing the content. Instead, Apple uses on-device processing and a private cloud computing system to power AI features that analyze email content while prioritizing user privacy and control.
Here are the key points regarding Apple's approach to AI and email:
- On-Device Processing: Many AI features, such as email summarization and inbox categorization (Priority Messages), occur directly on your device using on-device machine learning models. This means the content is processed locally and never leaves your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, so Apple itself doesn't access or store the content.
- Private Cloud Compute: For more complex AI tasks that require greater computational power, Apple uses a system called Private Cloud Compute (PCC). When this happens, only the data relevant to your request is sent to Apple's secure servers, which run on custom Apple silicon. Apple ensures that your data is not stored or made accessible to anyone else, and independent experts can inspect the code to verify this privacy promise.
- User Consent and Control: The Apple Intelligence features are part of the overall software experience, and using them implies acceptance of the general terms and conditions, which outline these privacy practices.
- Opt-out Capability: You can manage and block access to Apple Intelligence features through your device's settings. For example, you can specifically turn off the "Summarize Message Previews" in the Mail app settings if you prefer not to use the AI-generated summaries.
- Data for Training: To improve its AI models, Apple uses a technique called differential privacy and synthetic data generation. This allows Apple to learn from collective user behavior without accessing individual user data or emails.
In summary, Apple's design philosophy is to provide AI features that enhance user experience while adhering to strict privacy principles, primarily through on-device processing and a verifiable private cloud infrastructure.
2nd - Assuming this is an Apple iOS Email app in the picture, as it appears to look like one, consider the following (Google's approach is similar by the way):
Apple does not have users agree to allow AI to "read" their email in the sense of a person or a server at Apple accessing the content. Instead, Apple uses on-device processing and a private cloud computing system to power AI features that analyze email content while prioritizing user privacy and control.
Here are the key points regarding Apple's approach to AI and email:
- On-Device Processing: Many AI features, such as email summarization and inbox categorization (Priority Messages), occur directly on your device using on-device machine learning models. This means the content is processed locally and never leaves your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, so Apple itself doesn't access or store the content.
- Private Cloud Compute: For more complex AI tasks that require greater computational power, Apple uses a system called Private Cloud Compute (PCC). When this happens, only the data relevant to your request is sent to Apple's secure servers, which run on custom Apple silicon. Apple ensures that your data is not stored or made accessible to anyone else, and independent experts can inspect the code to verify this privacy promise.
- User Consent and Control: The Apple Intelligence features are part of the overall software experience, and using them implies acceptance of the general terms and conditions, which outline these privacy practices.
- Opt-out Capability: You can manage and block access to Apple Intelligence features through your device's settings. For example, you can specifically turn off the "Summarize Message Previews" in the Mail app settings if you prefer not to use the AI-generated summaries.
- Data for Training: To improve its AI models, Apple uses a technique called differential privacy and synthetic data generation. This allows Apple to learn from collective user behavior without accessing individual user data or emails.
In summary, Apple's design philosophy is to provide AI features that enhance user experience while adhering to strict privacy principles, primarily through on-device processing and a verifiable private cloud infrastructure.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Wow! You need to write an essay (Or post this one) online. As my old Professor used too say: "ABC's of good writing: Accurate, Brief, Concise. And this was all of those. I am woefully ignorant of the facts in your succinct summary. Thanks for that. Ah, but just to clarify for me, my calls are on a Server System, just not opened by human beings or without consent. But access is possible? And I just went to my iPhone and went through the settings! So thanks for that. I swear this stuff is like Star Trek to me.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
I had a little help - AI could have been involved with it too... That's kind of the beauty of AI.
Your email is stored/contained on a server yes... That is unless you opt for the setting to upload email from the server to the respective device (which you then cannot access from another device once uploaded). But the AI aspect is driven within the device itself. In other words, Gemini or Apple AI (soon to be Gemini 3 by the way) analyzes the email internally on your device to provide you with the productive capabilities it offers. That said, AI may still grab the training/updates from the respective company that designed it, but your email isn't going to some larger database with everyone else's email in the mix. Nor does it need to.
Your email is stored/contained on a server yes... That is unless you opt for the setting to upload email from the server to the respective device (which you then cannot access from another device once uploaded). But the AI aspect is driven within the device itself. In other words, Gemini or Apple AI (soon to be Gemini 3 by the way) analyzes the email internally on your device to provide you with the productive capabilities it offers. That said, AI may still grab the training/updates from the respective company that designed it, but your email isn't going to some larger database with everyone else's email in the mix. Nor does it need to.
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@kevin Hughes I have always maintained that AI is dangerous. The 1980s Terminator franchises "Rise of the Machines" was science fiction then, but not now.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
PO1 H Gene Lawrence yes it is Gene. I take the time to point to the science and common sense because I know there are people who do not have a religious stance. But, within the spirit realm and the rule of mankind in this current unrighteous world, the door is slowly closing.
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
PO1 H Gene Lawrence so basically it’s like saying "don’t take life too seriously, you’ll never get out of it alive?"
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Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin
PO1 H Gene Lawrence so basically it’s like saying "don’t take life too seriously, you’ll never get out of it alive?"
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PO1 H Gene Lawrence
Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin - oh contrair, I take life very serious. My hope is that the rapture is true and that is my destiny.
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Watched a video about google e-mail reading everyone's e-mail with a google address. It said that was google's newest policy (over a month ago). The advice was to go to settings in google mail, and turn off . . . a feature. I don't recall the name, can probably find the video, again. However, I did go into settings and make sure the feature was off. I thought it was self-evident looking around in settings to find it.
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