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Samsung Health locks data behind AI training consent

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Google ·

Samsung Health's redesign requires users to consent to AI training or lose data sync and long-term functionality. The policy change, rolling out now, forces a binary choice between privacy and usability. Users who opt out will see their health data deleted after a grace period.

Meridian48 take
This is a coercive consent model that undermines user autonomy, framing data sharing as a condition for basic app functionality rather than a genuine choice.
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