Samsung will delete your health data if you don't let them use it to train AI
Samsung is requiring users to consent to the use of their personal health data for AI model training if they wish to continue syncing data with their Samsung accounts. Users who decline the terms face the deletion of their stored health metrics, including sleep, medication, and medical records.
Why it matters
This raises significant privacy concerns regarding the forced commodification of sensitive health data for corporate AI development.
11:06 EDT with 13 comments
Samsung has started notifying users that they'd have to consent to the use of their private health data to train new AI models or risk losing it forever.
Apparently, the company has introduced a "Consent to the Use of Health Data for AI training and modelling" toggle deep in the settings of the Samsung Health app and is forcing people to agree to these terms if they want to back up their information. This toggle gives Samsung the right to use personal metrics for training and algorithm refinement. When you try to turn off this option, the app stops you in your tracks with a warning that reads:
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