Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everything you do? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everything you do?

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Post by aurintex » Sat, Nov 01, 2025, 10:33 PM UTC

whitehexagon wrote: post #40

I only just got rid of my spy-phone, why would I want something with even more intrusive spying on me. I certainly would not inflict that upon others. A sure way to lose friends fast. BigTech has burned so much good will at this point, that every new venture just feels like a timer ticking down to a bait and switch for ad revenue, subscriptions, pro features or just selling our data to the highest bidder. And what ha…

You're right, the trust is at zero. My entire mission agrees with your core premise: "If the data is on a server, someone will find a way to abuse it."

That's why my entire architecture is being designed differently, based on two principles:

- Fully Functional Offline: 3-letter agencies can't access data that isn't on a server in the first place. The core AI runs on-device. - Open Core: You're right to expect a "bait & switch." That's why the code that guarantees privacy (the OS, the data-pipeline) must be open-source, so the trust is verifiable.

My business model is not to sell ads or data. I'm trying to design a system where trust is verifiable through the architecture, not just promised.

Re: Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everything you do?

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Post by aurintex » Sat, Nov 01, 2025, 10:43 PM UTC

ponector wrote: post #57

aurintex wrote: post #11

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I imagine it helping me remember things or stick to my habits. For example, if I want to lose weight and have a weak moment, it could remind me—like when I order a burger. It could also help me use my time better. If it knows what I’ve been doing lately, it might give me useful tips. So overall, more like a coach or assistant for everyday life.

For a personal coach version there should be a module which can deliver electric shock to the owner in case rules have been violated.

Yeah, that's a great idea, I will add this to the feature list ;)

But I think for the V1, I'll stick to positive reinforcement. Not 100% sure "aversive conditioning" builds the long-term trust we're aiming for. ;)

Cheers!

Re: Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everything you do?

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Post by firefax » Sun, Nov 02, 2025, 12:42 AM UTC

aurintex wrote: post #35

firefax wrote: post #32

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Not only won't I help you build such a system, I'll hack it if you try :-)

Good to know, I will double check commits if I see your name haha ;)

The commits will be under your name :D

Re: Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everything you do?

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Post by conartist6 » Sun, Nov 02, 2025, 11:49 AM UTC

aurintex wrote: post #25

conartist6 wrote: post #18

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It is the universal experience of life and death that is the source of the human touch, as well as well as the incredible ability for empathic bonds to be formed even between animals of different species. You want the human touch, make unique individual entities which experience life and death. Brb gotta go play with my cat.

I agree that real empathy comes from lived experience. But I wonder if there’s room for something softer: systems that don’t pretend to be human, but still support us in deeply personal ways. I’m building something that tries to stay on the right side of that line: not replacing human touch, but amplifying it. Curious how you'd draw that boundary.

That was what software was, before AI.

Now nobody wants to do that anymore, they want to do AI

Re: Ask HN: Would you trust an AI that sees and hears everything you do?

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Post by conartist6 » Sun, Nov 02, 2025, 11:50 AM UTC

aurintex wrote: post #62

ponector wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For a personal coach version there should be a module which can deliver electric shock to the owner in case rules have been violated.

Yeah, that's a great idea, I will add this to the feature list ;) But I think for the V1, I'll stick to positive reinforcement. Not 100% sure "aversive conditioning" builds the long-term trust we're aiming for. ;) Cheers!

You're amazing! That's a really good idea!