1980s style AI photo trend has taken over feeds everywhere, with users uploading a selfie and getting back a retro styled portrait within seconds. It feels quick and harmless. But according to a report by Wired, the photo behind that fun edit does not disappear once the trend moves on, and few users stop to ask where it actually goes.
Wired spoke to Christina Pöpper, a cybersecurity expert at NYU Abu Dhabi, who breaks down what happens to user data once it enters an AI chatbot. She explains there are four types of data involved, what a person types in, what the system figures out from that input, metadata tied to the session, and any responses or files that get saved along the way.
