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Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns - TechCrunch

Published by TechCrunch By Sarah Perez · 24 August 2026 at 21:03
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Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns - TechCrunch
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Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs.

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