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Samsung Health Update Requires User Consent for AI Data Use or Risk Losing Health Data Access
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First reported by Now 14 · 8 hours ago
What happened
Samsung's latest update to its Health app requires users to consent to AI use of their health data or lose syncing capabilities, sparking privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked event.
- 01Samsung Health app update requires user consent for AI data use or loss of syncing.
- 02Refusal to consent may lead to deletion of previously synced health data.
- 03Data includes heart rate, sleep, medication history, and medical records.
- 04Some data may be reviewed by humans to improve AI models.
- 05Update precedes Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22 with new health tech launches.
- 06European regulators are assessing GDPR compliance of the new terms.
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