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Re:Dropbox to reduce global workforce by about 16%, or 500 s... by LightHugger on Thursday April 27, 2023 @10:32AM (#35728718)
They will use AI to scan your files so that they can do things with the resulting harvested data.
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Re:Dropbox to reduce global workforce by about 16%, or 500 s... by samstave on Thursday April 27, 2023 @11:21AM (#35729480)
EXACTLY

AI is allowing for massive monitization of what was previously "flat file" style data.

Dropbox, as I mentioned, has always 'not been you friend' - now they are just a more powerful 'not your friend'.

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Re:Dropbox to reduce global workforce by about 16%, or 500 s... by Obscurity4340 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @11:40PM (#35737236)
That's why there's Cryptomator
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