Information extracted from an Incogni report showed that 69% of AI extensions developed for Google Chrome could pose a significant threat to users’ cybersecurity if breached. The report emphasizes that these artificial intelligence (AI) driven extensions for the Chrome browser carry a high-risk factor. This can potentially cause extensive harm to user cybersecurity.
Results of AI Chrome Extension
In August report, there was an in-depth examination carried out on 70 AI-driven Chrome extensions spanning seven diverse categories. Notably, the entirety of the ten extensions related to writing were high-risked.
Within the larger sample, 48 out of the 70 extensions carried a high-risk impact in the unfortunate event of a breach. Intriguingly, a substantial proportion of 60% of the extensions exhibited an inherent low susceptibility to encountering a security breach.
Incogni head, Darius Belejevas, underscored the significance of these extensions in terms of convenience. Incogni stressed that users should place the utmost emphasis on prioritizing the safeguarding of their privacy and security.
The findings indicated that 59% of the extensions under scrutiny gather user data, with 44% of these extensions collecting “personally identifiable information” (PII). This category encompasses details like the user’s name, address, and identification number.
Darius highlighted that through a judicious selection process when opting for AI Chrome extensions and maintaining awareness about their potential vulnerabilities, users can fully embrace the advantages of AI technology while effectively protecting their data.
Privacy and the mishandling of user data have emerged as prominent issues with the swift proliferation of accessible AI applications.
Latest Development
In June, Google modified its privacy policy to permit data scraping to train its AI systems. However, this alteration swiftly led to a class-action lawsuit, asserting that the new changes infringed upon privacy and property rights.
Recent advancements in the field have raised concerns about user data management, with Worldcoin, a decentralized digital identity verification protocol, a prominent example. This situation has prompted global regulatory bodies to investigate the protocol’s operations.
The Indian government, on August 7, successfully passed a bill in the lower house of parliament. This legislation aims to relax data compliance regulations, particularly benefiting major tech entities like Google and Meta.
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