In Episode 319, Tom and Kevin discuss the potential data privacy risks associated with having an AI ‘girlfriend’ or ‘boyfriend’ and why one should refrain from sharing their personal data with such AIs. They engage in a humorous conversation about the unusual advertisements these AI companions attract, while expressing concerns over their deceptive and sensitive data gathering. The episode also explores the controversial issue of the U.S. government collecting vast amounts of consumer data. Allegedly, the government acquires data from various sources including cell phones, social media, and internet ad exchanges, potentially for surveillance purposes. Tom and Kevin argue that such practice is an abuse of the system, potentially bypassing laws meant to protect the innocent, and opens up a possibility for misuse by government employees. ** Links mentioned on the show * ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are a Privacy Nightmare https://www.wired.com/story/ai-girlfriends-privacy-nightmare/ The Government Really Is Spying On You — And It’s Legal https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/28/government-buying-your-data-00143742 ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** ** Become a Shared Security Supporter ** Get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, get access to our private Discord server, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Support the show for as little as $3! Become a supporter today! https://patreon.com/SharedSecurity ** Thank you to our sponsors! ** SLNT Visit slnt.com to check out SLNT’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”. Click Armor To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity ** Subscribe and follow the podcast ** Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/ Watch and Subscribe on Odysee (YouTube alternative) https://odysee.com/@SharedSecurity:c Follow us on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurity Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/sharedsec Visit our website: https://sharedsecurity.net Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribe Leave us a rating and review: https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurity Contact us: https://sharedsecurity.net/contact The post Don’t Trust Your AI Girlfriend or Boyfriend, Exposing US Government Data Collection appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.