Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds

Wired · May 20, 2026, 9:00 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data.

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Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds

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