The original post: /r/privacy by /u/john2288 on 2025-04-20 14:55:36.

Honestly i think we’re walking a fine line with all this AI and iot hype. Don’t get me wrong the tech is impressive having your lights, thermostat and coffee maker all controlled by voice? Awesome. AI recommending music, helping with writing, even spotting diseases? Super helpful. But here’s the thing… we’re moving faster than we’re thinking.

The more connected everything gets the more exposed we are. Every smart device is a potential entry point for hackers…and most of us don’t even change the default password on our wifi let alone secure our iot devices. It’s like we’re building this digital house of cards convenient but fragile.

And then there’s AI. Sure it’s a game changer in cybersecurity, detecting threats, automating defense. But cybercriminals are using it too and they’re getting really good. AI generated phishing emails, deepfakes, social engineering that actually works… It’s not science fiction anymore it’s here.

To me… the problem isn’t the tech itself it’s the blind trust we put in it. We’re so excited about the future that we’re not asking enough questions. Who’s responsible when a smart system fails? What happens to all the data we’re handing over? Can we even keep up with the threats we’re creating?

I love innovation as much as the next person but we need to slow down and build smarter not just smarter devices but smarter policies, smarter security and smarter habits. Otherwise we’re handing over too much control too fast.

What’s your take are we being too paranoid or not paranoid enough?