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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’
"These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are not sentient interlocutors."
TL;DR
- Signal President Meredith Whittaker stated that AI chatbots are not friends, conscious beings, or sentient interlocutors.
- Whittaker acknowledged using AI tools for document formatting but refrains from asking them questions to protect her thinking process.
- She voiced concerns about AI systems like Microsoft Copilot gaining pervasive access to personal information, including financial data, communication channels, and calendars.
- Whittaker described such extensive access within the context of Signal as a potential 'backdoor'.
- The core issue highlighted is the significant privacy risk posed by AI chatbots accessing and processing sensitive user data.