AI is lurking in Your Chrome now and Why It Is Really Bad

Hm. Is this good or bad? Google announced it will be dragging AI into its Chrome browser, the one pretty much the whole world uses. Don't be fooled by the friendly tone of that article singing Gemini's praises; this article tells the other side. The carrot Google uses: It's for your security, to make your browser spot scams easier. It does so by sending the names of sites you surf - and much more - and that more is the devil in the details - to AI servers that will analyze everything. And I mean everything. If you're not comfortable telling a stranger your bra size, Ma'am, you're now going to get stripped naked, proverbially speaking. Maybe even literally for shoplifting by security guards, after someone picked up a grudge and used AI to take revenge against you, as you'll see in this article.

  A browser is arguably the most important software on your computer and phone. You can't do anything without it. Who doesn't love the idea of AI protecting them against the dangerous online world? Google got its victims used to the term 'Safe Browsing' in Chrome's settings, and it sounds so safe and makes us feel all marshmellowy.

   Now Google announced it will make AI an integral part of the browser, “for your safety.” To do so, and now we're getting to the devil lurking below, Google will collect vastly more personal data about you. Even capturing text before it gets encrypted by HTTPS, like anything you fill in on a form on a website. Your internet banking does ask you to fill in some private details; that should only be between you and your financial services provider, right? Google wants to know! And it is all downhill from here, and here's why:

That link you just shared contains a million dollars with a one peanut transaction fee

 We all know how to pay with a traditional debit or credit card for something online. And how much your bank - that controls what you do with your money, and that can block or delay the transaction to bully you just so you know they control you, you peasant - charges you for their narcistic manipulative abuse.

  What if there's an easier, faster, cheaper way to send and receive money? Well, imagine sending someone a link, and that link contains money. Anything from 3 dollars to a million dollars. What would be the fees and charges levied by your bank for you to send or receive that money? Around 3%, yes. Or more. Plus other bank charges. Plus a charge to let your masters - politicians, of course; they long ago ceased being our servants - know what you did with your money you worked for. What business is it of governments what you do with your money? Why do you have to be subjected to their mass surveillance dragnet, and having to prove you're not a criminal? They're the ones that should prove you're guilty of a crime; not you all the time that you're not guilty! It's time we stand up against this increasing shift towards autocracy...

  With this magic link technology I'm talking about, your transaction fee would be something like 0.01 cents. Yep, not even peanuts, just a peanut. And no politicians, bankers, or other elite gets to say or control any of it.

When Does Life Begin? Let the Old People Tell You (but they're wrong)

 An elderly couple, a priest, and a doctor walk into a bar.

As they settle down with their drinks, the conversation eventually turns philosophical, and they find themselves debating the age-old question:

“When does life begin?”

The priest, tapping his Bible, confidently states, "Life begins at conception. Jeremiah 1:5 says, ‘Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.’ This is the word of God, so it must be true."

The doctor raises an eyebrow, shaking his head. "With all due respect, life doesn’t begin until birth. It’s only when a baby takes its first breath that it truly starts living."

The priest and doctor go back and forth, their voices getting louder and drawing the attention of everyone around. That’s when the old man, who had been quietly sipping his drink, clears his throat.

“You’re both mistaken,” he says with a grin. “My wife and I agree—life begins when the kids finally move out of the house!”


Moral of the story

Life is full of debates and differing opinions, but sometimes, the most profound truths come wrapped in a bit of humor. Whether it’s about when life begins or simply enjoying a quiet drink, the key is to appreciate the laughter along the way.

True freedom and joy can be found in those blissful moments when you finally reclaim your space—and your sanity—once the kids have left the nest! Raise a glass to the little joys in life, because sometimes the punchline holds the deepest wisdom.