Afraid of AI Shopping? Here’s How to Keep Your Data Safe While Using It If you’ve used an online retailer lately, you’ve probably encountered AI tools: product recommendations that seem to know what you want, a chatbot that pops up to answer questions, or a visual search that lets you snap a photo of an item and find it for sale. These features can be convenient, but they also come with a price: your personal data. ...
Afraid AI Shopping Tools Will Steal Your Data? Here’s How to Shop Safely Intro You click “recommend for me” on a product page, and within seconds a chatbot suggests a jacket you’d actually wear. AI shopping tools are convenient, but they come with a cost: your personal data. A new survey from eMarketer confirms that data privacy is shoppers’ biggest fear when using AI for shopping—by a wide margin. The concern is not unfounded. AI assistants, virtual try-ons, and personalized recommendations often collect far more information than you might realize: browsing history, purchase records, location, voice commands, and even facial measurements. ...