Research
152d agoLLMs Enable Large-Scale Online Deanonymization
Researchers demonstrate that large‑language models can reconstruct personal identities from public data at unprecedented scale. By mining social media, forums, and other online footprints, the study shows that even anonymized profiles can be linked back to real individuals.
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The technique, highlighted by OpenAI, raises urgent concerns for privacy regulators, cybersecurity firms, and global users, prompting calls for stricter data‑protection standards.