> Dropbox web interface
>> account icon in top right
>>> Settings
>>>> Third-party AI
>>>>> Off

(You do you! But this is how to opt out.)

ETA: They're mid-rollout and I don't think they've said which regions and tiers will eventually be affected, YMMV

Dropbox has started to give your files to OpenAI.

They claim it's only if you use their AI tools, and they claim OpenAI will use your data for only 30 days and then delete it. I think that's a terrible abuse of user rights and a security disaster waiting to happen.

Confusingly, they've rolled-out this malfeature to some users but not all (yet). My partner & me compared the "Settings" page on our Dropbox accounts — the "Third-Party AI" tab is there for one of us but not the other.

The setting is switched on by default. This is a "dark pattern" (also known as a "deceptive design pattern") that ignores user consent. If you don't know about it, you can't opt-out. Worryingly, if you're slow to opt-out then there's a chance they've scraped your data already. It's a harsh reminder of the saying "If you're not paying for the product, you are the product".

How to stop Dropbox from sharing your personal files with OpenAI
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/13/how-to-stop-dropbox-from-sharing-your-personal-files-with-openai.html

#Dropbox #AI #OpenAI #Security #Privacy #DarkPattern #DeceptiveDesignPattern #IfYoureNotPayingForTheProductYouAreTheProduct

IT HAS BEEN

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DAYS SINCE A PROGRAM FAILED TO COMPILE BECAUSE PASTED SAMPLE CODE HAD BEEN PASSED THROUGH A SYSTEM THAT TRANSFORMED QUOTES TO SMART QUOTES

Happy Book Day to me! Today is the official publication date for AMELIA SAND AND THE SILVER QUEENS.

It’s a middle grade story about a goblin and her found family of two older humans trying to save the world. Also portal fantasy tropes, a talking snake, and lots of goblin-style mayhem.

It’s available as an ebook at all the usual places, with a print edition at Amazon.

https://www.jimchines.com/2023/12/new-book-day-amelia-sand-and-the-silver-queens/

Even if you think I'm overly COVID cautious and disagree with much of what I say... please, please, at least for your own sake:

If you get COVID, DO NOT PUSH THROUGH IT. Even after you start testing negative.

Seriously, learn from people with ME/CFS.

Pushing through is how you increase your already quite-high odds of having long lasting or permanent damage.

#Covid #Disability