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As Cars Get Smarter, Personalization Presents Privacy Problems

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Ford may want to authenticate your face when you get behind the wheel.

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Disney Doesn’t Want to be Left Behind in AI

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The company’s recent patent signals that AI is coming both for the world of advertising and entertainment at large.

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Amazon Privacy Patent Highlights ‘Data Repatriation’ Movement

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A cloud privacy patent from Amazon highlights the growing movement toward data repatriation, and the tricky situation it presents for cloud…

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Meta Patent Could Make AI Both Personalized and Private

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Tech like this could keep Meta’s models from prompt attack data slips — or at least give it some “thought leadership brownie points.”

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IBM Advertising Patent Could Present Privacy Concerns

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IBM may want to use household appliances to track users and time ads.

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Meta Patent Seeks to Track Users’ ‘Biopotential’ Signals

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While wrist-worn controllers may be the next frontier of artificial reality technology, it’s likely not the end goal for AR control.

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Zoom Engagement Analysis Patent Could Walk Privacy Line

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Zoom’s recent patent wants to make sure you’re participating in sales calls.

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Amazon Patent Highlights Double-Edged Sword of Personalized AI

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A recent Amazon patent may seek to make Alexa smarter and more personalized — but it could have the opposite effect

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Tech Firms Inch Closer to Users with AI Wearables

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Your data may be more valuable than the money made from selling devices themselves, experts told Patent Drop.

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Apple Ring Patent Highlights Potential Plan to Expand Product Lineup

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Though the company has competitors in the space from Samsung and Oura, its walled garden ecosystem could give it an advantage.

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Meta Glucose Measurement Patent May Face Data-Collection Obstacles

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A recent Meta patent aims to measure your glucose through light reflections in your eyes.

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Salesforce Patent Highlights Alternatives to Third-Party Cookies

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The tech highlights the ongoing privacy conversation surrounding these bite-sized trackers.

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Tesla’s Data Protection Patent Could Personalize Robotaxis

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But data aside, many have cast doubt on the company’s plan for autonomous ridesharing.

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Philips’ AI Ultrasound Patent Could Help Solve Healthcare Data Problem

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A patent for generative neural network-based ultrasounds from medical device firm Philips could provide more data to develop AI innovations throughout…

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Oracle Employee-Tracking Patent Points to Increased AI-Powered Workplace Surveillance

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While this could improve safety on increasingly automated factory floors, these precautions may come at the expense of employee privacy.

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Microsoft Data Patent Walks the Line of Privacy Versus Nuance in AI Training

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Though keeping privacy front-of-mind could help avoid AI-related data breaches, balancing privacy and nuance in data may be tricky.

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Chase, PayPal Digital Ad Gambits Bring New Privacy Worries

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Unlike making a purchase on Amazon or eBay, financial transaction data gives a more complete profile picture.

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Adobe Adds to AI Image Editing, Generation Patents

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Adobe said last week that it would overhaul its terms of service and clarified that it will not train AI using customer data.

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Amazon AI Alexa Patents Highlight Data Collection Domino Effect

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Two patents from Amazon signal Big Tech’s desire to give consumers the benefits of AI by getting under their skin.

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Intel Patent Addresses Privacy Pitfalls in Federated AI Models

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Intel wants to protect personal data in the Internet-of-Things.

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