Date: March 13, 2023
This includes names, phone numbers, birth dates, and insurance information, and in some cases, data collected through the mental health self-assessment patients completed to schedule counseling appointments and access other services. Cerebral admitted that it used “pixels,” tracking scripts that companies like Meta offer to third-party developers for advertising purposes, to collect user data since it began operating in October 2019.
After learning of the oversight, Cerebral says it has disabled, reconfigured, and/or removed the tracking pixels that caused the data exposure. The US Department of Health and Human Services is investigating the company, and this news follows recent settlements by other companies that shared health data for ad targeting.
We take our privacy seriously, and this is a reminder that we should always be cautious about sharing personal information online. It's always better to double-check the apps or websites we use and the data they collect before sharing any personal information.
AI Startup Creates Lifelike Replaceable Clones Of Humans
The AI startup that offers lifelike replicas to humans presents a fascinating challenge: can you identify the real human from their AI doppelganger?
ChatGPT Saves $5000 In Wedding Planning For The Brides Of New York
AI-savvy brides of New York are utilizing the powerful LLMs of ChatGPT to plan their weddings and are saving up to $5,000 on the way.
Apple Launches OpenELM, That Outperforms Public OLMOs
Apple recently changed its stance of being a closed technology company by releasing an Open-Efficient Language Model that offers 2x accuracy.
WhatsApp Is Working On An In-App Dialer Feature
WhatsApp may soon introduce an in-app dialer to allow its users to call directly from the app using Wifi or cellular data.