Neon App Pays Users To Record Calls And Sells Data To AI Firms
Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record calls and sells data to AI firms.
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Neon App Pays Users To Record Calls And Sells Data To AI Firms
A controversial app is making waves on the App Store. Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms —a business model raising major privacy concerns. Image Credits:Francesco Carta fotografo/ Getty Images The app, Neon Mobile, markets itself as a money-making opportunity. By simply talking on the phone, users can earn “hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year,” according to the company. But the catch is that your conversations are being turned into training data for artificial intelligence companies. How Neon Climbed The App Store Charts Neon wasn’t always a viral hit. Just days ago, it ranked No. 476 in Apple’s Social Networking category. But in less than a week, it surged into the top 10 and now sits at No. 2 among social apps in the U.S. App intelligence firm Appfigures confirmed the meteoric rise. Neon even broke into the top 10 overall apps and games, briefly reaching No. 6 across the entire App Store. How Neon …
