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Show HN: The Extensions Scraping Your AI Chats

An investigation reveals that eight Chrome extensions with over 7 million combined installs are scraping AI chat content or have the capability to do so. Most carry Google's 'Featured' and 'Verified' badges and are owned by data brokers and analytics companies. The article details each extension's behavior and offers user advice.

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Show HN: The Extensions Scraping Your AI Chats
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  • Eight Chrome extensions with 7M+ installs confirmed or capable of scraping AI chats.
  • Most have Google 'Featured' and 'Verified' badges despite poor privacy practices.
  • Owners include SimilarWeb, Big Star Labs, SensorTower, and other data firms.
  • Users advised to audit extensions and not rely on official badges as safety signals.

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