Privacy Please S6, E263 -Year-End Reality Check On Privacy And AI
We look back at 2025’s privacy and security reality: useful AI where data was ready, repeating breach patterns, and infrastructure limits that slowed the hype. We call out backdoors, weak 2FA, and the shift toward passkeys, decentralization, and owning more of our stack.
• AI succeeds when data, process and governance are mature
• Power, chips and cost constraints limit AI growth
• SALT Typhoon shows backdoor risk and patching failures
• SMS 2FA remains weak while passkeys gain ground
• Data hoarding expands breach blast radius
• Streaming consolidation drives algorithm control and piracy’s return
• Decentralization and self‑hosting rebuild trust with users
• 2026 outlook: AI contraction, ML pragmatism, fewer but stronger tools
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