20250926 - Neon buys phone calls to train AI, then leaks them all

It'll be fine. Don't worry. Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/26/neon-buys-your-phone-calls-to-train-ai-then-it-leaks-them-all/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davidgerard YouTube memberships: https://www.youtube.com/@PivotToAI hit "Join" Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/A1529D5 Buy me nice things: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6 Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: https://pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com Source: Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/neon-the-no-2-social-app-on-the-apple-app-store-pays-users-to-record-their-phone-calls-and-sells-data-to-ai-firms/ Neon Mobile Terms of Service https://neonmobile.com/termsofservice HIRING! If you're a 10x mobile dev based in NYC (or know one), let's talk https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alex-kiam-608626b1_hiring-if-youre-a-10x-mobile-dev-based-activity-7333175657629143040-_xqO/ Upfront: Our Portfolio https://upfront.com/portfolio Xfund: Portfolio https://www.xfund.com/portfolio Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users' phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/25/viral-call-recording-app-neon-goes-dark-after-exposing-users-phone-numbers-call-recordings-and-transcripts/ Full Pivot to AI playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA