{"id":246329,"date":"2026-05-14T23:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/major-ai-platforms-use-built-in-safeguards-to-protect-personal-privacy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T01:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T05:45:12","slug":"major-ai-platforms-use-built-in-safeguards-to-protect-personal-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/major-ai-platforms-use-built-in-safeguards-to-protect-personal-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Major AI platforms use built-in safeguards to protect personal privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Major AI platforms use built-in safeguards to protect personal privacy<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/kutv.com\/news\/local\/major-ai-platforms-use-built-in-safeguards-to-protect-personal-privacy<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-14 23:48:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: kutv.com<\/a><\/p>\n

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) \u2014 <\/span>Artificial intelligence can quickly find information about individuals, but new tests show it may not be as invasive as some fear, at least when used through major platforms with built-in safeguards.<\/p>\n

In an experiment, KUTV’s Jim Spiewak worked with technology and security expert Pete Ashdown to see what widely available AI tools could uncover about two people: a public-facing journalist and a behind-the-scenes photojournalist.<\/p>\n

Using Google\u2019s Gemini AI, the pair began by searching for photojournalist Jeremy Dubas, who maintains a relatively low public profile. The system was able to identify details about his work as a photojournalist in Salt Lake City and connect him to past professional experiences. It also surfaced a past incident in which Dubas was targeted by a jury duty phone scam.<\/p>\n

However, when prompted for more sensitive details, such as his home address, the AI refused to provide that information, instead offering only general details about neighborhoods in the Salt Lake area.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would tell me Google is being responsible and not giving out information,\u201d Ashdown said.<\/p>\n

MORE | Artificial Intelligence<\/h2>\n

Much of the information Gemini provided was already publicly available through standard internet searches, including references drawn from sources like an obituary of a family member.<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s policies prohibit what is known as \u201cdoxxing,\u201d blocking responses that request private, sensitive or personally identifiable information.<\/p>\n

The team also tested ChatGPT, focusing on Jim Spiewak, whose work are a public facing broadcast journalist is more visible online. The system was able to summarize his reporting history and professional background but also avoided sharing personal details.<\/p>\n

Both Google and OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, displayed warnings indicating they would not provide private information.<\/p>\n

Still, Ashdown cautioned that these protections are not everywhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can also download your own AIs and run your own home servers…<\/p>\n

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