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SHL0MS has open-sourced UNBROKER, a tool that automatically finds and files removal requests for your personal information exposed by data brokers, running as a skill in Hermes Agent. It uses local processing and supports multiple privacy regulations (CCPA, GDPR, etc.).
Troy Hunt discusses the futility of trying to delete personal data from the internet, comparing it to removing urine from a swimming pool, and critiques data broker removal services.
Santiago Pino warns about unchecked AI agents accessing personal data, especially in a family context, while referencing SuperNori, a new proactive family AI agent from Isaac.
A journalist discovered their SSN was exposed in Columbia University's 2024 data breach despite having no affiliation with the school, revealing that Columbia warehoused personal data from millions of unaffiliated individuals through decades of third-party data collection. Columbia eventually admitted the breach affected people beyond its students and staff, exposing 1.8 million Social Security numbers.
A user expresses frustration with Google Search's handling of personal data, alleging inconsistent profiling and unlawful behavior, and calls for public support.
Google announced new AI features at I/O 2026 that integrate deeply with personal data across its services, raising trust and privacy concerns despite optional opt-in.
AI chatbots like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude are exposing real phone numbers and personal information due to training data containing PII, causing a 400% increase in privacy-related queries to services like DeleteMe.