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An AI Poop Analysis App Offered to Sell Me Database of Its Users' Poops

An investigation reveals that PoopCheck, an AI-powered stool analysis app, is selling a database of 150,000 images from 25,000 users. Despite privacy claims, the app's terms allow data sale. The founder offered samples including sensitive health data. De-identified data can often be re-identified, raising serious privacy concerns.

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  • PoopCheck app collected 150,000+ stool images from 25,000 users and offered them for sale starting at $3,000.
  • The app's public privacy promises contradict its service agreement that grants unlimited data licensing rights.
  • Sample data included age range, sex, height, weight, and AI analysis of stool types with confidence scores.
  • De-identified data can often be re-identified, as shown by previous smart toilet security incidents.

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