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AI poop analysis app tries to sell user data for ML training

By PulseAugur Editorial · Summary by gemini-2.5-flash-lite from 4 sources

An AI-powered app designed to analyze users' stool images for gut health insights is reportedly attempting to sell a database of over 150,000 images. The app, PoopCheck, collected this sensitive data from approximately 25,000 users, with the seller claiming it could be valuable for machine learning training and medical studies. This situation highlights significant privacy concerns, as the app's public-facing privacy policies appear to contradict its terms of service regarding data usage and sale. AI

Summary written by gemini-2.5-flash-lite from 4 sources. How we write summaries →

IMPACT Highlights potential privacy risks and ethical considerations in the collection and use of sensitive personal data for AI training.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a privacy issue related to a specific app's data handling practices, not a broader AI model release or industry-wide event.

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AI poop analysis app tries to sell user data for ML training

COVERAGE [4]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 · Jason Koebler ·

    Internet of Shit: AI Poop Analysis App Offered to Sell Me Database of Its Users' Poops

    "I hoarded a large database of something valuable, just not what you expect… 150k stools images."

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Internet of # Shit : # AI # Poop Analysis App Offered to Sell Me Database of Its Users' Poops # privacy # security https://www. 404media.co/ai-poop-analysis-a p

    Internet of # Shit : # AI # Poop Analysis App Offered to Sell Me Database of Its Users' Poops # privacy # security https://www. 404media.co/ai-poop-analysis-a pp-offered-to-sell-me-access-to-its-users-poops/

    LINKS 404media.co/ai-poop-analysis-app-offered-…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    # AI # security # privacy # photography # shit 'You've heard of the Internet of Shit, but this is literally the case: an AI-powered poop analysis app's database

    # AI # security # privacy # photography # shit 'You've heard of the Internet of Shit, but this is literally the case: an AI-powered poop analysis app's database of user-submitted poop images leaking into the wild.' https:// boingboing.net/2026/05/14/ai-p oop-analysis-app-selling-…

  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    Internet of Shit: AI Poop Analysis App Offered to Sell Me Database of Its Users' Poops https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.404m edia.co/ai-poop-analysis-app-offe

    Internet of Shit: AI Poop Analysis App Offered to Sell Me Database of Its Users' Poops https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.404m edia.co/ai-poop-analysis-app-offered-to-sell-me-access-to-its-users-poops/

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