Samsung Health app threatens data deletion if users opt out AI training(neow.in)
330 points by bundie 16 hours ago | 89 comments
tl;dr: Samsung Health has added a consent toggle that requires users to allow their private health data (sleep, medications, medical records, and cycle tracking) to be used for AI training, or lose the ability to back up and sync their data. Opting out or withdrawing consent triggers deletion of health data from Samsung's servers, except where legally required to retain it. Samsung also notes that human reviewers, potentially including third-party contractors, may access some of the collected data.
HN Discussion:
  • Users lose half the device's functionality if they refuse to hand over medical records
  • Samsung Health app was already poor quality and user-hostile before this change
  • ~Sarcastic framing that data deletion and no AI training are actually desirable outcomes
  • Boycotting Samsung and switching to local/self-hosted health tracking alternatives
  • This practice should trigger regulatory action, especially in Europe