Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everything you do?

Re:Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everyth... by whitehexagon on Saturday November 01, 2025 @12:42PM (#45783105)

I only just got rid of my spy-phone, why would I want something with even more intrusive spying on me. I certainly would not inflict that upon others. A sure way to lose friends fast.

BigTech has burned so much good will at this point, that every new venture just feels like a timer ticking down to a bait and switch for ad revenue, subscriptions, pro features or just selling our data to the highest bidder.

And what happens to 'local' data when the 3 letter agencies want access. No thanks, sounds completely dystopian. If the data is there, someone will find a way to abuse it.

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Re:Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everyth... by aurintex on Saturday November 01, 2025 @06:33PM (#45786035)

You're right, the trust is at zero. My entire mission agrees with your core premise: "If the data is on a server, someone will find a way to abuse it."

That's why my entire architecture is being designed differently, based on two principles:

- Fully Functional Offline: 3-letter agencies can't access data that isn't on a server in the first place. The core AI runs on-device. - Open Core: You're right to expect a "bait & switch." That's why the code that guarantees privacy (the OS, the data-pipeline) must be open-source, so the trust is verifiable.

My business model is not to sell ads or data. I'm trying to design a system where trust is verifiable through the architecture, not just promised.

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