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Session\u2019s Chris McCabe and Alex Linton tell Cointelegraph that AI-integrated devices could bypass messaging encryption, creating privacy and security issues.<\/p>\n
Artificial intelligence, a lack of awareness of data privacy, and regulatory pressures are among the biggest threats to the future of private messaging, says Alex Linton and Chris McCabe, executives from the decentralized messaging app<\/a> Session. <\/p>\n The EU\u2019s efforts to mandate the scanning of private messages through its Chat Control legislation have been heavily criticized by privacy advocates, but Linton, president of the Session Technology<\/a> Foundation, told Cointelegraph that AI is another front that needs to be pushed back.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n AI\u2019s capacity to analyze information on a device and store that data creates \u201chuge privacy issues, huge security issues,\u201d and the ability to communicate privately could basically be rendered \u201cimpossible to do on an average mobile phone or an average computer,\u201d Linton said.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n