Season 2, Episode 31: AI Assistants and Your Privacy: How to Stay in Control

Season 2, Episode 31: AI Assistants and Your Privacy: How to Stay in Control

AI assistant safety: a friendly robot beside a laptop with a digital padlock and a hand holding a key. Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, S2 E31.

Having your own JARVIS sounds pretty great. But how much access should it have? This week, we explore AI assistant safety and what to consider before handing over the digital keys.

In this episode of Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks, we explore the move from AI that answers questions to AI that takes action. With familiar movie references and everyday examples, Mr. Fred explains what account access means, why passwords are only part of the security story, and what to consider before handing over the digital keys.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and GetMeCoding is proud to participate as a National Cybersecurity Alliance Cybersecurity Awareness Champion. Our goal is simple: help you explore technology with curiosity and confidence.

This week’s Tech Challenge: This week’s Tech Challenge: Put AI assistant safety into practice. Before connecting a tool to an account, ask: What can it see? What can it do? How do I turn that access off?

Listen to Season 2, Episode 31 using the player above.

Then tell us: what everyday task would you gladly hand to an AI assistant?

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