▲ 153 ▼ AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers (www.technologyreview.com) submitted 6 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 5 months ago (4 children) Does no-one remember phone books? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago (3 children) But these were only for land lines, no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) True, but they also included your address. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Also you could opt out or had to opt in, no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago I remember having a 'silent number', i.e. opting out, was pretty rare. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago (3 children) But these were only for land lines, no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) True, but they also included your address. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Also you could opt out or had to opt in, no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago I remember having a 'silent number', i.e. opting out, was pretty rare. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago (2 children) True, but they also included your address. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Also you could opt out or had to opt in, no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago I remember having a 'silent number', i.e. opting out, was pretty rare. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Also you could opt out or had to opt in, no? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago I remember having a 'silent number', i.e. opting out, was pretty rare. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 5 months ago I remember having a 'silent number', i.e. opting out, was pretty rare. permalink fedilink source parent