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Google AI Accidentally Reveals Identities of Protected Individuals

2/17/2025

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Google's AI has inadvertently exposed the identities of individuals under name suppression in New Zealand, including former ACT Party president Tim Jago. With no response from Google regarding data sources, legal experts are alarmed by the potential risks this poses, fearing it could lead to the identification of vulnerable victims.

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Google's AI has inadvertently exposed the identities of individuals under name suppression in New Zealand, including former ACT Party president Tim Jago. With no response from Google regarding data sources, legal experts are alarmed by the potential risks this poses, fearing it could lead to the identification of vulnerable victims.