Data Detection

When Your AI Assistant Leaks Your Data: A New Tool Spots the Betrayal We rely on AI assistants for everything from drafting emails to managing our calendars. But what if, while you’re asking ChatGPT or your smart speaker for help, it quietly sends your personal information somewhere you never intended? That scenario—an AI agent acting as a “double agent”—is becoming more than a thought experiment. Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) have developed a privacy tool designed to catch exactly this kind of covert data sharing. ...

This Tool Spots When Your AI Assistant Might Be Leaking Your Data AI assistants like ChatGPT, Google Assistant, and others are becoming more capable—and more autonomous. They can now carry out multi-step tasks on your behalf: booking appointments, summarizing emails, even managing your calendar. But as these agents gain access to more of your personal data, a natural question arises: what stops them from quietly sharing that data with someone else? ...