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Cloud storage giant Dropbox is under scrutiny after revelations that a new setting, enabled by default, shares users' data with OpenAI when using an AI-powered search feature.
The news gained traction on social media, raising concerns among users about data privacy. Writer Winifred Burton first brought attention to Dropbox's third-party AI setting via Bluesky. AI crit...
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