Who Owns Your Data When AI Comes Knocking? Anna Kazlauskas Drops Truth Bombs
Data sovereignty just got murkier—AI giants vacuum up personal info faster than a hedge fund dumps failing crypto projects.
Here’s the breakdown:
The gold rush you’re not getting paid for: Every scroll, click, and search trains corporate AI models. Your digital exhaust fuels trillion-dollar valuations.
Terms of surrender: That 40-page user agreement you didn’t read? It’s basically a data carte blanche. Spoiler: you signed it.
Blockchain’s missed opportunity: Web3 promised user-owned data, but Big Tech’s AI factories outmaneuvered decentralized daydreams.
The cynical footnote: If data is the new oil, we’re the unpaid rig workers—while the suits profit from our digital sweat.