Clearing old emails, apps and photos cuts wasted time and data exposed to AI
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Bond University's Libby Sadler and the University of Melbourne's Andrew Cullen advise Australians to clear old emails, unused apps and unwanted photos to reduce digital clutter and protect personal data, according to The Guardian.
Cullen says old social media photos and emails can be valuable to AI companies and could contain IDs or job records.
The report cites an IDC study of 840 information workers, which found employees waste more than two hours a week hunting for lost files and online documents.
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- The Guardian · AINewsDecluttering your digital life can cut wasted time and limit data exposed to AI
AIBond University's Libby Sadler and University of Melbourne's Andrew Cullen advise Australians to clear old emails, unused apps and unwanted photos to reduce digital clutter and protect personal data. An IDC study of 840 information workers found employees waste more than two hours a week hunting for lost files and online documents. Cullen says old social media photos and emails can be valuable to AI companies and could contain IDs or job records.
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