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Cutting Through AI Hype: A Practical Guide for Consumers Every week brings another product claiming to be “AI-powered.” Smart toothbrushes, AI-driven toasters, virtual assistants that promise to run your life. Amid this relentless marketing, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a campaign to help consumers see past the buzzwords and make informed choices. The message is simple: just because something has “AI” on the box doesn’t mean it’s better, safer, or worth your money. ...

Don’t Fall for AI Hype: How to Spot Empty Promises and Protect Your Privacy From smart toasters to “AI-powered” chatbots, there’s no shortage of vendors slapping the artificial intelligence label on just about everything. The term has become a catchall marketing tool, and much of what you hear is exaggerated at best — and dangerous at worst. The nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a dedicated campaign to help consumers cut through the noise. Here’s what’s happening, why it matters for your privacy and wallet, and what you can do about it. ...

Cutting Through AI Hype: A Practical Guide from the EFF It’s hard to go a day without seeing a headline about some new AI tool that will “transform your workflow,” “revolutionize customer service,” or “solve complex problems instantly.” Behind much of that language is marketing, not evidence. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a nonprofit digital rights organization, has been tracking these exaggerated claims for years. They recently launched a campaign called “Help EFF Cut the AI Hype,” urging consumers to take a more skeptical look at the technology being sold to them. ...