Granola AI Note-Taking App Has Default Privacy Issues: Notes Viewable by Anyone with Link
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Emma Roth
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Summary
The article reveals that Granola, an AI-powered note-taking app, has concerning default privacy settings. Despite claiming notes are 'private by default,' the app actually makes notes viewable to anyone with a link and uses them for internal AI training unless users explicitly opt out. The app targets professionals in meetings by capturing audio and generating AI summaries, but these privacy issues affect all users except enterprise customers who have different terms.
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Granola describes itself as an 'AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings.'
It also turns on AI training for anyone who's not an enterprise customer.
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