Author urges public to reject OpenAI and Anthropic over data privacy concerns

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Micah Lee argues in a blog post that the public should reject AI companies OpenAI and Anthropic due to data privacy and security concerns. He contends these companies build their models by scraping vast amounts of personal data from the internet without meaningful consent. The article suggests this practice creates significant risks of data exposure and misuse. Lee's position has sparked discussion on Hacker News, receiving dozens of comments and over 60 community votes.

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