#1001 – I Gave AI My Search History and Here’s What It Told Me

AI isn't "intelligent"

But it is pretty impressive. I've mentioned before I often use it as a source for ideas, particularly for images where I'm just not that creative.

Another way it's proving useful is in summary and synthesis. Summarize a long document, a YouTube video, what have you.

But what about ... search history? What insights might that uncover? I decided to find out.

This week's featured article has the details: I Gave AI My Search History and Here's What It Told Me

Also this week

• Recovering files from flash drives
• Cleaning up clutter
• Changing your Gmail address
• Losing your second factor

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TEH Podcast

We discuss some bad news, and some good news for Apple. The upcoming release of the Vision Pro. I stumble in downloading my Netflix history. I share the biggest struggles article from last week. Another practical use of ChatGPT. And another in a long line of cancelled Google products.

TEH 212: Apple woes, Vision Pro, Netflix History. Sorting data with ChatGPT

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Featured Article

I Gave AI My Search History and Here's What It Told Me
We leak so much information about ourselves.

Read: I Gave AI My Search History and Here's What It Told Me

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

How Do I Recover Flash Drive Files? More often than not, you don't.
Flash drives are popular, convenient, and extremely useful. But they can fail. Take preventative measures right away. Read: How Do I Recover Flash Drive Files?

Dealing with PC Clutter Less clutter often means more speed.
Files accumulating on your machine can result in increased PC clutter, decreased performance, and less stability. Read: Dealing with PC Clutter

How to Change Your Email Address On Gmail It's easy ' just not what most people expect.
You can change your Gmail address by creating a new Gmail account. If that's not really what you want, you'll need to see which workaround you can live with. Read: How to Change Your Email Address On Gmail

I Lost My Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Device. How Do I Sign In? Signing in becomes a little more inconvenient. (But only once.)
Fear of second-factor loss prevents some people from using two-factor authentication. There's no need to fear that scenario. Read: I Lost My Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Device. How Do I Sign In?

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I Lost My Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Device. How Do I Sign In? Fear of second-factor loss prevents some from using two-factor authentication. There's no need to fear that scenario. Watch: I Lost My Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Device. How Do I Sign In?

How To Change Your Email Address On GMail You can change your Gmail address with a new Gmail account. If that's not really what you want, you'll need to see which workaround you can live with. Watch: How To Change Your Email Address On GMail

Dealing with PC Clutter Files accumulating on your machine can result in increased PC clutter, decreased performance, and even less stability. Watch: Dealing with PC Clutter

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How Do I Recover Flash Drive Files? Flash drives are popular, convenient, and extremely useful. But they can fail. Take preventative measures right away. Watch: How Do I Recover Flash Drive Files?

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