Barry Smethurst
Barry Smethurst is an English man who recently made headlines after inadvertently receiving the personal phone number of a private citizen from Meta AI while seeking assistance for a railway inquiry. His experience highlighted serious privacy concerns regarding the handling of user data by AI chatbots, particularly when the chatbot mistakenly provided a private number instead of the contact for a train service. Smethurst's situation prompted discussions about the importance of data privacy and accountability in AI technology.
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Barry Smethurst was the first to notice that his private phone number was mistakenly shared by Meta AI.
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