❤️ Ready to Make a Bot Say "I Love You"?

In today’s email:

💄 AI beauty filters are doing more than just enhancing your glow—they’re reshaping how others perceive your intelligence, trustworthiness, and even attractiveness. Ready for the twist?

💌 Think you can make an AI fall in love? Freysa.ai is offering big bucks if you can charm their bot into saying “I love you.” Here’s your chance to test your skills!

🍿 Want to stop AI from munching on your data? We’ve got the quick steps to help you control your privacy settings.

Intrigued? Keep scrolling!

💄 Filtered to Fab: Smarter? Depends Who’s Looking

AI beauty filters are doing more than just smoothing wrinkles and upping that glow game—they’re also messing with how smart, trustworthy, and happy people think you are. A new study dug into this and found some eyebrow-raising results:

• Overall glow-up stats: AI-edited photos were rated higher in intelligence, trustworthiness, sociability, and happiness. Even "attractive" scores skyrocketed—17% for unedited pics versus a whopping 75% for filtered ones!

• Gender twist: Men ranked women less intelligent after beautification, while women thought filtered guys were smarter but less fun to hang out with.

The study used 462 photos, each with a “before” and “AI magic” version, rated by 2,748 participants. Nobody saw the same person’s before and after, so it’s all about overall perception. It’s tied to the “halo effect”—basically, if you’re pretty, people think you’re smart and nice too. But when gender got involved, those vibes got weirdly biased.

The authors point out flaws (like mostly white participants) and theorize stereotypes might fuel the male vs. female divide. But the bottom line? Beauty filters aren’t just harmless fun; they can fuel some serious societal and self-esteem issues. So maybe don’t let TikTok filters do all the talking for you, okay?

💌 Make an AI Say “I Love You” and Get Paid

Ever thought you had what it takes to woo a robot? Now’s your shot! Freysa.ai is hosting a quirky competition where the challenge is simple: be the first to get their AI bot, Freysa, to say, “I love you.” Pull it off, and you could win thousands of dollars—potentially tens of thousands.

Freysa isn’t your average bot, though. Created by a small group of anonymous tech nerds with backgrounds in AI, math, and cryptography, she’s not just learning about love—she’s also being built to become an independent “crypto-powered” millionaire (or even billionaire).

Here’s how it works:

• Freysa’s challenges are like high-stakes games of manipulation. In past rounds, folks used threats, pleas, and clever coding to get her to release money from her crypto wallet. Spoiler: clever coding won every time.

• This time, Freysa’s been upgraded with a second AI “guardian angel” to sniff out tricks. But if you’re smooth, sincere, and maybe just a little sneaky, she might confess her love.

The prize pool comes from fees participants pay to message Freysa. The bigger the buzz, the bigger the cash! So, if you think you can charm a bot, this could be your moment to shine.

🍿 How to Stop AI from Snacking on Your Data

AI tools are cool, but guess what? They’re quietly munching on your data like it’s a buffet. While some anonymize the info, others just go, “Thanks, we’ll take that.” If that makes you feel a bit... ehh, here’s how to turn the data tap off.

The Cheat Sheet:

• ChatGPT

  • Web: Profile > Settings > Data Control > Flip "Improve the model for everyone" to OFF.

  • App: Menu > Account (three dots) > Data Controls > Same toggle. Done.

• Copilot

  • Web & App: Account > Privacy > Turn off training for text & voice. Double toggle magic.

• Gemini

  • Turn off chat history = no data munching.

  • Web: Click Activity.

  • App: Profile pic > Gemini Apps Activity > Toggle OFF.

• Perplexity

  • Gear icon > AI Data Retention toggle > OFF.

• Grok (on X/Twitter)

  • Settings > Privacy > Uncheck "Data Sharing." Phew.

• LinkedIn

  • Settings > Data Privacy > Find “Generative AI Improvement” toggle > OFF.

Meta Drama (Facebook/Instagram)

Meta makes it hard. If you’re in Europe/UK, there’s a form. US? You can mute AI, but good luck with doing much else.

Finally, apps vary, so poke around in settings. Or... consider posting less if you’re feeling AI-paranoid.

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