In today’s digital world, the phrase “you are the training data” has become increasingly important. But what does it mean, and why should you care?

Training data is the information artificial intelligence (AI) systems use to learn and make decisions. Think of it like teaching a child to recognise animals by showing them pictures of cats and dogs. The more pictures they see, the better they get at identifying each animal. Similarly, AI systems learn from the data they are given...

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