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OK, so I did just that: I copied the image TJRC posted and asked about it: Me: Claude, what do you make of this? How can I maximize the protection of my privacy while I am using Claude and the others named her? Does using Claude on a Browser with Ublock et al. Make a difference on the privacy front versus using the Claude for Windows or Claude iOS apps? Claude: This post describes sophisticated fingerprinting and telemetry practices by AI companies. Let me address your questions about protecting your privacy while using these services. Reality Check on the Claims Some of these claims are technically accurate, others are exaggerated or misleading: Likely accurate: ∙ All major AI services collect telemetry data for security, abuse prevention, and product improvement ∙ Browser fingerprinting is real and widely used across the web ∙ Google services are deeply integrated across their ecosystem Questionable or overstated: ∙ The specific technical details (like “six parallel telemetry pipelines”) may be hyperbolic ∙ The “proof-of-work challenge” for ChatGPT is for bot prevention, not surveillance ∙ The condiment-themed error codes are real but their discovery doesn’t prove malicious intent Privacy Protection While Using Claude Browser vs Native Apps: Using Claude in a browser with uBlock Origin and privacy extensions does provide meaningful protection: Browser advantages: ∙ uBlock Origin can block third-party trackers and analytics ∙ You can use containers/profiles to isolate sessions ∙ You can clear cookies and local storage easily ∙ You have more control over JavaScript execution ∙ Browser extensions can limit fingerprinting surfaces Native app considerations: ∙ iOS and Windows apps have direct system access ∙ They bypass browser-based blocking tools ∙ iOS apps are sandboxed, which provides some privacy protection ∙ Windows apps may have more extensive system access ∙ You can’t inspect or modify network requests as easily Practical Privacy Steps: 1. Use the browser version with extensions: ∙ uBlock Origin ∙ Privacy Badger ∙ Cookie AutoDelete ∙ Canvas Fingerprint Defender 2. Network-level protection: ∙ Pi-hole or NextDNS to block telemetry at DNS level ∙ VPN for IP address privacy 3. Browser hardening: ∙ Use Firefox with privacy settings maxed ∙ Enable Resist Fingerprinting in about:config ∙ Use containers for different services 4. Account practices: ∙ Use email aliases for different services ∙ Don’t link accounts unnecessarily ∙ Review connected apps in Google/Microsoft settings 5. For Claude specifically: ∙ Review your data retention settings in Claude.ai settings ∙ Be aware of what you share in conversations ∙ Know that conversations may be reviewed for safety/training The Bottom Line: Yes, using Claude in a hardened browser with uBlock and privacy extensions provides significantly more privacy protection than using native apps. However, remember that: ∙ Claude (and competitors) still need to collect some data for the service to function ∙ Your conversation content goes to Anthropic’s servers regardless of your client ∙ True anonymity is nearly impossible with subscription services requiring payment ∙ The most sensitive protection is what you choose to share in conversations The browser approach gives you the best balance of functionality and privacy control while using these AI services.

I do use UBlock on my browsers but I also download the Claude for Windows app. Not sure how much difference it makes. Maybe I should ask Claude. 😁

The closest they will get to roasting that fat orange bastard is when they serve him his duck for dinner.

I’m not an STH anymore, not since 2021, but no, they never made anything like that available to me. Or if they did, they kept it to themselves and expected me to stumble over it somehow.

I cannot. It sends me to a subscribe page.

I got a free month of ChatGPT and it was pretty good, but I like Claude much better. It’s much better at analysis, better at insights, better at writing, and it’s really pleasant to work with. I also have used it to make little apps for my computer, something. I have to explore more. The negative is it has been down a lot lately, and it has had trouble keeping files in its repository available for use with projects. I had to have it help me develop a project prompt so that every time I ask it for an analysis, it checks the integrity of the files beforehand to make sure they are complete, and even present. So far so good on that, but be aware. I think it’s worth it for you to risk $20 to try it for a month.

Turns out telling the Trump people to go stick it is a good business decision!

I get it because it comes free with my DirecTV Extra Innings subscription. Since DEI (get it?) isn't available until Opening Day, then neither is mlb.tv, for me, anyway.

Whenever I see something like this, I imagine you're talking about pitchers dying.

Not for me. My mlb.tv is tied to DirecTV Extra Innings, and that does not start until Opening Day.

Trump was right—I'm tired of this kind of winning.

The difference is that the people in post-WWI Germany had time away from the propaganda to form critical assessments of the Kaiser, while Trump's red hats are awash in a siloed MAGA media environment 24/7, with a fire hose of new information coming at them constantly, so they have no time to disengage and think deeply about what they are being presented. IOW: red hats may never wake up from their hypnosis because they are being constantly messaged and massaged by the hypnotists.

We could use a bat off the bench against hooks, and Javy ain’t that. Jones may have had the inside track coming into camp, but I also think we’re also getting a look at Austin Slater for possibly filling that role.

I like Dirks on radio with Dan. I don’t like him on tv so much because he tends to amp up Benetti, who definitely needs no help amping up. It’s like they’re trying to one-up each other.

Although that Republican number is higher than the 69% we saw in the other poll.

Would somebody on the right please call horse**** on the idea that this had anything to do with freedom for Americans? Or have we really abdicated all critical thinking in the service of fealty to our Weird Leader?

San Juan on Saturday and Sunday, Houston on Monday. I am stoked!

You didn't even have to tell me. 😏

Another patriotic hero striving to Make America Great Again by doing his part to wipe out libtards and make Austin normal once more? "Indicators" seem to point to it.

I’m going to WBC games next Saturday, Sunday, and Monday!

So now we have reached the point where we openly murder the leaders of other UN member states because we feel like it, and because it makes for good diversionary politics at home. Jesus is weeping because we are taking his name in vain while doing so.

Some might argue the real goal is to get you thinking and talking about this, so you don't have the bandwidth to think or talk about that other thing he desperately wants you to not think or talk about.

Close but not quite—they did sell it to the only people that matter to them. That said: 69% among your base, when you're used to 90-something ... not good.

There may be no Democrats in 2029.