The best privacy tools for using AI without giving up your data
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools , a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Weeve helps you avoid pouring private info to an artificial intelligence assistant. Upload a file or paste text you’re planning to run through an AI. Weeve removes names, addresses, company details, and other identifying elements. You can then use the anonymized…
This article from Wonder Tools showcases the best privacy tools to use artificial intelligence (AI) without compromising personal data. A standout tool is Weeve, a free service that removes identifying details like names, addresses, and company information from text uploaded for AI processing. This way, personal data remains private.
Weeve also offers other tools, including transcription services in 25 languages, private meeting transcription, and a local-first AI note taker for Mac that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings securely on the user's laptop without sending data to external servers. Other recommended privacy-focused AI tools include MacWhisper, a free offline transcription option for Mac, Vibe, an offline transcription tool for Windows and Mac in nearly 100 languages, and Proton's Lumo, a confidential AI chat assistant.
Lumo analyzes one's AI interaction history to determine how much personal data has been revealed, allowing users to erase some of their AI's memory. Some of these tools require downloading local AI models, which can occupy significant storage space on a laptop. However, all provide robust privacy measures, making them valuable for those wary of AI data handling practices.
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