<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The internet's memory is no longer private - it's becoming collective.</li><li>Apple's integration of on-device AI and iCloud data blurs the line between private and collective memory.</li><li>Memory in the future could be automated, outsourced, and no longer under our control.</li><li>Data deletion often remains an illusion with backend retention of data even after compliance.</li><li>Even privacy-focused companies retain significant metadata, moving control of data away from users.</li><li>Current models of digital consent like opt-ins and cookie pop-ups fail to address the core issue of data ownership and control.</li><li>Platforms increasingly use AI and predictive systems, using user data without explicit consent for various purposes.</li><li>The design of infrastructure with baked-in ownership like SourceLess challenges the notion that every action must be owned by others indefinitely.</li><li>Choosing infrastructure that respects user control over their data is crucial for future autonomy.</li><li>New tools aligned with consent and control are needed to manage memory selectively in the digital era.</li></ul>

Digital Consent in an Age of Forced Memory: Apple, AI, and the End of Choice

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