In Response to Public Concerns, Aloha Browser Launches Private
AI Assistant
- In a recent U.S. YouGov survey1 commissioned by
Aloha Browser, 84% of respondents cited online privacy as a
fundamental human right, while 74% felt threatened by the potential
of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to "destroy" their privacy.
- 53% of respondents cited "Privacy, Safety and Security" as
their #1 concern with AI.
- Even though 45% recognize self-education as the most effective
way to secure online privacy, more than 30% don't feel they have
enough information.
- Using browsers with enhanced privacy features (34%), and VPNs
(29%) were cited as the #2 and #3 most effective methods of online
privacy protection after self-education.
- In response to public demand for maintaining privacy in the AI
era, today Aloha Browser is launching its new Private AI
Assistant.
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- YouGov and Aloha Browser
today announced the results of their "How Does AI Affect Digital
Privacy?" survey, in which almost three-quarters (74%) of
respondents said they felt threatened by the potential of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) to "destroy their privacy."
"At Aloha Browser, we have always believed that privacy is a
fundamental human right, and we are not surprised that such an
overwhelming majority (84%) of Americans feel the same way," said
Andrew Frost Moroz, Founder of Aloha
Browser. "Further, with 53% of Americans naming privacy, safety and
security as their biggest concern in adopting AI, we believe that
we needed to act. Therefore, to ensure that people truly have the
freedom to be private, today we are launching a Private AI
assistant in the new version of Aloha Browser. This new feature
will allow people to benefit from AI while maintaining complete
privacy protection and security."
Aloha's Private AI assistant ensures true anonymity for users by
preventing their queries from being "fingerprinted." Just like
Aloha Browser, it doesn't collect, store or share any user
information; moreover, it combines and mixes all the AI requests it
receives, blending them together so no outside party can determine
who is asking what. Because all queries are mixed together and
stripped of any external data like time zone, operating system or
IP address, it becomes impossible to identify individual users or
collect their information to create a digital twin for fraudulent
actions.
Although 45% of respondents cited educating themselves about
risks as the most effective method of online privacy protection, we
also found that over 30% did not feel well informed on how to do
so. Because of this, we see our role both as raising awareness
about the importance of privacy and also educating users on the
best ways to protect themselves," adds Frost Moroz.
According to the study, respondents felt that using browsers
with enhanced privacy protection (34%) and VPNs (29%) were the most
effective tools for privacy protection.
"We share the public's concerns about how AI has been deployed
so far and anticipated this demand for effective privacy tools,"
says Frost Moroz. "That's why we've made it a point to include all
our key privacy features in the free version of our browser,
including built-in unlimited VPN, adblocking and biometric
protected tabs and files."
Aloha goes the extra mile for privacy by never using any
open-source elements that could compromise privacy in any way. For
the open-source elements that it does use, Aloha's team of
developers verifies their safety daily to ensure there are no
trackers. All other proprietary browser elements and features are
designed in-house. Further, the browser is regularly audited by
third parties to ensure the highest privacy and security
standards.
Frank Heidt, Chief Executive
Officer of Seattle-headquartered
Leviathan Security Group, which audits Aloha's security solutions,
stated: "For the past three years, we have been regularly auditing
the company's solutions and can confidently assert that they meet
the highest security standards and effectively protect users from
vulnerabilities. For two decades, Leviathan has audited tens of
thousands of technical solutions for the world's largest companies
for whom security and privacy are paramount for conducting
business."
Aloha Browser is quite unique among privacy web browsers in that
even though it is free to use, it does not collect, share, sell or
monetize any user data in any way. The company's business model is
instead built on some of its users buying premium VPN and AI
subscription services. Started in 2015, Aloha is now seeing
approximately 10 million active monthly users and more than 250
million downloads.
"Millions of our users choose Aloha Browser with a Premium
subscription for their everyday use because they value our superior
privacy solutions and bespoke convenience features. Unique to Aloha
are features such as our media player with background playing and a
fully protected, full-scale file manager that secures files with
the highest grade of encryption," details Frost Moroz.
Despite Aloha's AI protection, Aloha understands that some users
are still uncomfortable with using artificial intelligence in any
way. "However, for users who are still concerned about using AI,
Aloha has also developed a kind of panic button, which will
actually disable AI in an instant," explains Frost Moroz. "We call
it 'Kill All AI,' and this feature makes you a little like
Sarah Connor in the Terminator
films." 'Kill All AI' ensures that users have the choice to opt out
of AI entirely and be assured that their browser and device will
respect that choice."
Additional infographics are available here
https://alh.to/aloha_productmediakit, Product Media Kit is
available here https://alh.to/aloha_productmediakit_tech.
About Aloha Browser
Since 2015, Cyprus-based Aloha
Browser has set out to make digital freedom and digital privacy
accessible to everyone. Through its privacy-first web browser and
Private AI Assistant, Aloha offers a seamless and intuitive user
experience while providing unparalleled data protection, security
and easy access to online content anytime, anywhere.
The company has adhered to the principle of safeguarding user
data. It refrains from any collection, storage, or monetization of
user data and derives its revenue from its premium services. Aloha
verifies the safety of its open-source engine daily, creates and
designs all other browser elements and features in-house. Aloha's
core product is its private and secure web browser, which includes
a free encrypted and unlimited VPN with no logs, built-in AdBlock,
enhanced privacy features like biometrics-locked tabs, a powerful
file manager and a media player with native VR video support. Aloha
Browser is currently available for Windows, macOS, iOS, iPad and
Android platforms, with millions of users worldwide. Find out more
at https://alohabrowser.com/
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1 "How Does AI Affect Digital Privacy?" YouGov survey
commissioned by Aloha Browser was conducted in May 2024. Total sample: 2115 Residents of
USA, 18+).
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