While it’s true that dark patterns—design tactics that subtly guide users into making certain choices—are a concern in the tech industry, Apple has generally been seen as more transparent compared to some other companies. For instance, Apple’s introduction of App Tracking Transparency (ATT) was a significant move toward giving users more control over their data. If Apple were primarily motivated to trick users into giving away data, initiatives like ATT would be counterproductive to that aim.

The assertion that “you have no clue how Apple uses your data” oversimplifies the situation. While it’s true that understanding the full scope of data use by any large tech company can be difficult, Apple’s privacy policies and terms of service are publicly available and outline their data practices. Apple’s approach to privacy is built around minimizing data collection where possible, using on-device processing, and keeping data anonymous where feasible. For example, Apple’s advertising platform does not follow users across the web; it uses on-device data and does not share data with third parties.

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a broad category, and it’s true that not all SaaS models are created equal in terms of privacy. However, Apple’s version of SaaS is integrated within an ecosystem that they tightly control, which reduces the reliance on third-party data brokers and limits the potential for data abuse. While it’s always wise to be cautious about data privacy, Apple’s track record—despite some valid criticisms—shows a commitment to privacy that sets it apart from companies whose core business is data monetization.

It's accounts like yours that ruin HN. Nice try with the AI generated response.

I wrote that. Took me an hour.

I think it’s snarky accounts like yours that ruin it, frankly. What’s wrong with nerds like you?

I am gonna call you on that. We can choose a plagiarism checker of your preference, would like to see how much ai generated content is in your hour long effort.

No, you didn't. Looking through your history you clearly leverage AI responses a lot. Accounts like yours need to be flagged because what you actually write vs your plagiarism is night and day. If you're going to do this at least spend time mimicking yourself so the post actually looks genuine.

First of all, everything here I either have personal experience with or googled it. No AI. Second of all, there is no plagiarism claims against internet comments. Come on. I am not “claiming” anything. Openly admitting that I found information only. Take away my internet degree.

Plagarism: "Plagiarism is the use of another's work, words, or ideas without attribution."

You clearly copied your response (twice) as it has no personal intonation as do your defensive posts. I guess you'd rather write out the defense of your copy and paste?

I ran your (clearly AI generated comments) through a number of checkers and either you write exactly as AI does very often, or... Yeah. Enjoy the facade!

“You clearly copied your response (twice) as it has no personal intonation as do your defensive posts. I guess you'd rather write out the defense of your copy and paste?”

I really have no idea what you are talking about.

I was one paragraph in before I realized this is GPT. Why are you replying to human thoughts with AI garbage? Wtf go interact with people in person.