Data Privacy

Hedy AI Keeps Your AI Actions Private by Processing Everything on Your Device Every time you ask an AI assistant something, you’re sending data to servers somewhere else—often in another state or country. That’s the default for most popular tools: your query, your context, even your document drafts get uploaded, stored, and processed remotely. For a growing number of people, that trade-off no longer feels worth it. ...

Hedy AI Now Processes Data On Your Device — What That Means for Your Privacy When you use an AI tool like ChatGPT or Gemini, your questions, files, and personal data typically travel to a distant server for processing. That server might be owned by the company that made the tool, or by a cloud provider they rent from. Either way, your data leaves your device. ...

Illinois Advances New AI Safety Laws: What They Mean for Your Privacy Illinois lawmakers are moving a package of AI regulation bills that could change how consumers interact with chatbots, how companies handle personal data, and what protections exist for minors online. The proposals are still in early stages, but they represent one of the more concrete state-level attempts to address growing privacy and safety concerns around artificial intelligence. ...

New AI Laws in Illinois: Stronger Privacy, Chatbot Rules, and Youth Protections Illinois is moving toward one of the most comprehensive sets of state-level AI regulations in the country. A package of bills introduced by state Senate Democrats aims to address consumer data privacy, transparency from chatbots, and protections specifically for young people. While none of the bills are law yet, they have advanced through committee with bipartisan support, and their final shape could influence how AI tools operate not just in Illinois but elsewhere. ...

Illinois Proposes New AI Privacy Rules: What They Mean for You In mid-May 2026, Illinois Senate Democrats announced a package of artificial intelligence safety and privacy bills aimed at regulating how companies deploy AI chatbots, collect personal data, and interact with minors. The proposals are still working through the legislative process, but they could introduce new rights and transparency requirements for anyone in the state who uses common AI tools. ...

Canada’s Privacy Ruling on AI Training Data: What It Means for You In mid-May 2026, Canada’s privacy regulator issued a ruling that restricts how companies can use personal data to train artificial intelligence models. The decision immediately drew sharp criticism from tech policy groups, with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) arguing that it sets a bad precedent that could stifle AI development without meaningfully protecting privacy. Whether you agree with that assessment or not, the ruling has direct implications for anyone who uses AI tools like chatbots, image generators, or voice assistants. This is not just a policy squabble — it’s about your data. ...

Chrome Silently Downloaded 4GB of AI Files – Here’s What You Need to Know If you’ve noticed Chrome eating up disk space recently, you’re not alone. Last week, reports surfaced that Google’s browser had quietly downloaded a 4GB AI model in the background, catching many privacy-conscious users off guard. Google has since offered an official explanation. This article walks through what happened, what it means for your privacy, and how to take back control. ...

Chrome Quietly Removed Its Privacy Promise for On-Device AI — What You Need to Know If you use Chrome and have started noticing a new AI feature—like suggested replies or automated text rewriting—you might have assumed it works entirely on your device. Google previously said exactly that. But recently, without any announcement, the company deleted that privacy promise from its support pages. This article explains what changed, why it matters, and how you can protect yourself. ...

Chrome Is Installing a 4GB AI Model Without Your OK – Here’s How to Find and Delete It You might already have a four-gigabyte artificial intelligence model sitting on your hard drive, downloaded by Chrome without any clear notice or consent. Recent reports confirm that Google has removed its own privacy promise for on-device AI in Chrome, and the browser is now quietly installing a large language model that comes back even after you delete it. If you care about what software does on your machine, this is worth understanding. ...

Is Your Chrome Extension Spying on You? How to Spot a Backdoor Browser extensions make modern web browsing far more convenient, but that convenience comes with a risk that many people underestimate. Over the past few years, security researchers and law enforcement agencies have documented a surge in attacks that weaponize seemingly innocent Chrome extensions—especially those marketed as productivity tools. What looks like a helpful note‑taker or grammar checker may contain hidden code that steals credentials, exfiltrates sensitive data, or provides a backdoor into your entire system. ...