It seems apparent that this is one of those things that everyone knows is wrong, but the companies have made a conscious decision that it's worth the cost of li

It seems apparent that this is one of those things that everyone knows is wrong, but the companies have made a conscious decision that it's worth the cost of litigation that will come in a few years. That is how important it is to win the AI race for these companies. They are dead otherwise. The stakes are that high. Microsoft is doing[1] it and will continue to expand it. All your Windows interactions that can be mined will be sent to the the mothership. [1] https://proton.me/blog/outlook-is-microsofts-new-data-collection-service https://proton.me/blog/outlook-is-microsofts-new-data-collec...