Whatsapp now has your conversations etc

[Wozza]

Just received this from a friend

Je partage une info évoquée hier sur France Inter, pour chacun et également pour les administrateurs de groupe.

Vous êtes peut-être déjà au courant, mais ce qui suit est important pour tous les chats de groupe !

À partir de maintenant, l’IA est désormais disponible sur WhatsApp et a accès à toutes les discussions :

Tous les administrateurs de groupes peuvent/doivent activer l’option « Confidentialité renforcée ».

Sinon, l’IA peut ouvrir les messages de groupe, voir les numéros de téléphone et même récupérer des informations personnelles sur votre téléphone, même dans les discussions privées.

Comment empêcher cela ?

1. Ouvrez le chat de groupe.

2. Appuyez sur le nom de la discussion en haut.

3. Faites défiler vers le bas et activez l’option « Confidentialité avancée du chat ».

Faites-le dès que possible et partagez ce message avec les autres groupes dont vous faites partie, surtout si vous êtes administrateur.

[billybutcher]

It’s (mostly) one of those hoax messages designed to scare everyone.

For balance

Here's why WhatsApp's AI feature isn't the privacy risk people fear

Google’s AI summary (oh, the irony):

While personal messages on WhatsApp remain end-to-end encrypted, the integration of Meta AI introduces several distinct privacy and safety risks. The primary dangers include data collection, accidental exposure of personal information, algorithmic bias, and the use of the AI as a policing tool for content moderation.

The most notable risks and concerns associated with WhatsApp’s AI include:

• Accidental Exposure (Hallucinations): AI chatbots can occasionally invent information or make mistakes. There have been documented cases of Meta AI confidently providing the private, unconnected phone numbers of regular people when asked for customer service hotlines.
• No Opt-Out Option: You cannot fully uninstall or disable Meta AI from your WhatsApp interface. It remains woven into the app, increasing the risk of users inadvertently tapping it or sharing sensitive data without realizing it.
• Chat Policing and Account Bans: Meta AI is being used to automatically scan group names and chat content for violations of platform policies (like illicit activity or hate speech). This has resulted in automated bans for users who name groups absurdly or ironically.
• Data Usage: While Meta cannot read your personal, encrypted text messages, any information or prompts you actively type directly into the Meta AI chat window are processed and retained by Meta’s systems. This data may be used for targeted advertising or AI model training.
• Public Queries: Some users have accidentally shared conversations they’ve had with AI assistants onto public feeds on Meta’s wider Discover platform, which can then be traced to their Instagram or Facebook profiles.

If you are concerned about your privacy and AI intrusion, you can limit your exposure by archiving the AI chat, never typing sensitive information into the AI prompt bar, and considering alternatives like Signal for highly private communications.

[David_Spardo]

@Wozza

chats de groupe

As it is a bit early for me reading French and I am in a hurry I engaged my favourite translater and was puzzled when it got to ‘group cats’ Oh well, it could have been worse.