S7, E269 - You're the Teacher Now: How Companies Are Using Your Data to Build AI That Replaces You

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You already knew you were the product. But did you know you're also the teacher?

Companies are quietly feeding your emails, your work decisions, your customer interactions, and your daily patterns into AI systems — systems designed to automate exactly what you do. And most people have no idea it's happening.

In this episode of Privacy Please, we break down how it works, who's doing it, why your right to delete your own data is functionally broken in the AI era, and what you can actually do about it.

What we cover:

• How "function creep" turns your data into AI training fuel without new consent
• The GitHub policy change that's happening right now — and how to opt out
• Why employees at Amazon, Google, and JPMorgan described training AI as "building your own coffin."
• The deletion problem — why you can't remove yourself from a trained model
• Practical steps to audit your tools and protect yourself today

Links:

• GitHub opt-out: github.com/settings/copilot/features
• Khan v. Figma lawsuit: rainintelligence.com
• FTC on AI data practices: ftc.gov
• Check your state privacy rights: iapp.org/resources/article/us-state-privacy-legislation-tracker
• Delete old posts: redact.dev

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