After Mali and Liel were located thanks to Gemini: We checked what happens to the information we give to AI
The location of Mali and Liel Yahalomi in Argentina, aided by conversations with the AI chatbot Gemini, has reignited the privacy debate. This article examines what happens to personal data users share with AI systems: where it is stored, how it is processed, and whether it can be deleted. Experts warn against sharing sensitive information like passwords and bank details, noting that deleting a conversation does not guarantee the data is gone. The recommendation: think carefully about what information you put into a chat.
The location of Mali and Liel Yahalomi in Argentina, achieved with the help of their conversations with the AI chatbot Gemini, has reignited the question of privacy in the age of artificial intelligence. The article examines what happens to the personal information users provide to AI systems, noting that conversations with the chatbot have become almost a personal diary, where people share details about work, relationships, and sometimes things they would not share with anyone else. The article notes that users feed very personal details into these systems: names, places, photos, documents, professional and medical information, and sometimes intimate and sensitive data. However, most do not know where the information is stored, how it is processed, or whether it can be completely deleted. Experts warn against sharing particularly sensitive information such as passwords, bank account details, ID numbers, medical information, or personal secrets. Even deleting a conversation does not necessarily mean the data disappears immediately from the system. The article notes that in normal daily use there is no reason to panic, but the central question is what information the user chooses to give to AI. As artificial intelligence becomes an integral part of life, the line between convenience and privacy is blurring, and the question is whether users know enough about who is exposed to everything it knows, and who protects them along the way.