Many articles talk about AI this and that, I would like to discuss good practices for individuals in the age of AI, especially for those who prefer living a peaceful and private life while still being on the internet.
1. Share less personal identifying information online.
We are living in times when people think it's OK and normal to share their daily lives with random strangers across the internet. I really don't want the day comes when anyone can see you, with a quick scan of your face, then easily trace your location, daily habits or even all your relationships, which I don't think is that hard.
One of the best things I've learned in SN about privacy protection is be aware of what information you want to protect, and never share those online; for example, family and important relationships, the exact location where you live, anything related to money, etc., shouldn't be anyone's business.
2. Use less digital tools.
With all the AI hacks we've seen in the past few weeks in the Bitcoin ecosystem, nothing will stop them from moving into other industries, which means more hacks and data leaks in the future; Not to mention that most companies run on really bad software, let alone having a good developer standing by to keep an eye on it, I could only imagine nightmares...
My solution is to use less digital tools as possible, minimizing the risk of information getting exposed.
3. Back up important data, even make physical copies.
I used to be a digital note-taking nerd, but about four years ago I stopped using all of them, switched to simple plain text notes for temporary saving, and transferred most of my notes back to physical notebooks; Digital notes are convenient, but nothing beats being able to erase, change, draw, or write any way I'd like, it's really liberating! And no more worrying about data getting hacked or the endless subscriptions. š
Stackers, got any better suggestions?
Always a good thing. Practicing hygiene in this is important.
This exists since 2010 or so. Entered the US/UK/EU lately? China? HK? They've had this for more than 15 years and most of the data is acquired through data brokers, meaning anyone can do this.
I'm doing the opposite but with a major caveat: I write most my own tools now. It's doable with some bot help (gotta pick the right bot for the right job tho.) I think the danger is in trusting that code you got online, or even a website, is sufficiently reviewed. It's not. This is where people get rekt lately.
If I were to print everything that passes through my notes, I'd need more printers. So maybe divide this by importance, and make sure to have both digital and physical copies of the most important stuff. I lost stuff in a flood once... it's not fun.
That's also good for those interested in tinkering with this.
Your perspective seems to be more about security and privacy, but there are so many other facets too.
For me, the challenge of "living in the age of AI" is the pain of watching people cede their human voice to AI. It's weird to watch people you respect start to write notes with AI that previously they would have written themselves. So part of the challenge isn't just what you do with yourself, but it's having to watch what other people are doing
But that's nothing I could do about others' choices, I would focus on what's in my control and stay stoic. š
It's true there's not much you can do about other peoples' choices, but it does call into question a few things, like whether you would choose to spend less time with such people, or confront them, or just live with it.
Perhaps live with it? For example, most people I deal with in daily life know nothing about Bitcoin, but that doesn't mean they're stupid. š
Nmail on ZapStore is really cool for signing up to stuff, just grab a burner nsec from anywhere and you're good to go
Because Nmail is not recognised by big brother like SimpleLogin etc are, you can get away with it....for now
I've tried it, pretty cool indeed!
On point 2, rather than using fewer tools, Iād suggest using better, open-source tools with end-to-end encryption.
Sure but now also normie plebes can scan your face with their Meta glasses..
Less then use the FOSS tools:)
Exactly. We can only control how we use AI, not how others do. Staying human still matters.