The best part is that you get to choose. I definitely always choose DDG over either Bing or Google.
I am just glad to have the choice.
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I am just glad to have the choice.
This is exactly right. Apple so mismanaged the AI front they had to assemble a shoddy makeshift alternative.
Funny, how Google or Samsung do not have any issues with their AI solutions in the EU... Go figure.
I fully agree. As an indy iOS developer I am invested into the Apple ecosystem and I enjoy it. But I am not delusional about the real differences between Apple and Google when it comes to whom I trust more with my data.
That’s a fair question, just as fair as asking, “Can we trust ChatGPT and Microsoft with our AI queries?“
Precisely, it’s Apple’s makeshift solution because they failed to adequately manage the AI front. Apple should have done better but they have been mismanaged.
A simple search proves this rather quickly;
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How is AI supposed to plug the printer back into the wall for you?
Note that Apple externally encrypts all user info (on device) snd makes sure GCE doesn’t have a hope of getting the keys.
Apple trusts them for uptime, not for data access.
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Google isn't wrong.
Spend all your time and money on stupid vanity projects like Vision Pro and "action buttons" and you end up years behind.
I would not trust Microsoft, personally, but ChatGPT “Apple style” could be different, as they may be forced by Apple to depersonalise the quieries, similar to what Apple had done with their Maps. We shall see…
I keep Google as the default search on Safari, but there are options for those who prefer not to.
If Apple had wanted to make a strong statement against Google’s business practices, they shouldn't have picked Google as the pre-set search default on Safari. Apple either doesn't think Google is that bad or do think Google is bad but the money won out. Depending on how the antitrust case plays out as far as remedies, appeals, etc. Apple may no longer be able to make Google the pre-set search default, at least in the U.S. market.
Google encrypts cloud data too. Why should Apple necessarily be "trusted" more than Google or vice versa?
The fundamental problem with Google is the conflict of interest. Almost their whole business model is predicated on the ability to monetize user information. I've discussed this with a manager who works there. Their team spends a lot of time thinking about ways to work around Google's advertised privacy practices.
It would be very convenient for me to trust Google, but I would feel like a sucker if I did.
There is also some conflict of interest with Apple, but not even close to as much. The whole Google default search thing is an example. Apple wanted the money. But, on the other hand, Apple probably thought its users would have the best experience if search was defaulted to Google.
It would be very convenient for me to trust Google, but I would feel like a sucker if I did.
There is also some conflict of interest with Apple, but not even close to as much. The whole Google default search thing is an example. Apple wanted the money. But, on the other hand, Apple probably thought its users would have the best experience if search was defaulted to Google.
"Money" always wins out with any company. Goodwill to people comes last, if at all!
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More likely Google knows the vast majority of users simply don’t care.
OK, so you have some rumour stories about what Google might have or might not have done, you do know the same type of rumours exists for Apple right?Not unless you work on the inside of Google and see with your own eyes the information they have on their computers. But here are some links that might make you double think if you want to trust Google:
Google’s Nest fiasco harms user trust and invades their privacy | Malwarebytes Labs
Last month, Google announced that its Nest Secure would be updated to work with Google Assistant software. The problem? Google never told users its product had a microphone to begin with. Simple oversight or invasion of privacy? We break it down.www.malwarebytes.com
Google really is listening and recording on apps
Google records your queries when you use the "Hey Google," wake word with its speakers. But for voice search, it records way more, like everythingwww.usatoday.com
Google’s privacy washing attempts to redefine what privacy means | Proton
Google claims privacy should be available to everyone. But this claim requires a new definition of privacy that doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.proton.me
The Dark Side of Google: A Closer Look at Privacy Concerns
The dark side of Google - Discover the truth about Google's privacy practices and their impact on user data. Learn how to protect your online privacy.campaignsoftheworld.com
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Lets just say some are true, which is a big IF, and giving one of your examples Google has some recording of something you said to a voice assistant at some time aggregated among trillions of data records. What is the worst thing that can happen to your life with that? what is there ACTUALLY to worry about? Especially when you consider what information your government has on you.
It's all chocolate teapot stuff.
Of all the things wrong in the current world, Google having some data on you to give some good free services is pretty low on most peoples priorities. I mean exactly what is the worse that can happen?
Google Has Quietly Dropped Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking
Google is the latest tech company to drop the longstanding wall between anonymous online ad tracking and user’s names.www.propublica.org
Google Has Quietly Dropped Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking
Google is the latest tech company to drop the longstanding wall between anonymous online ad tracking and user’s names.
Right... so what exactly is the worse that can happen to the average person? Bearing in mind the other issues in the current world, and the information the government is likely to have on you. I trust Google with my data more than my local government, at least I know Google is only trying to get ad revenue from me, the intentions are known!
The best user experience would have been to let people CHOOSE, but Apple took the money over customer choice.
Apple has plenty of conflict of interest issues, I would argue some are more severe than Google trying to monetize user information. Take Parental Control apps, Google has built a parental control app for iOS so parents with iPhones can keep their kids using Android devices safe, Apple has NOT done this. And we all know why, they want to force both the parent to have iphones (golden handcuffs), or stop the parent moving to Android. Money over child safety.
They sell the data to Alphabet.
I would have thought that was obvious. And that’s the problem. It’s not that they sell the raw data to someone else, it’s that they’re the sort of company who masticates personal data.