With AI, you are now the product: The hidden costs of staying online

theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-with-ai-you-are-now-the-product-the-hidden-costs-of-staying-online

Vass Bednar is the managing director of the Canadian SHIELD Institute and co-author of The Big Fix.
If you want to use popular digital services, chances are you’re also fuelling the AI products that these companies then sell back to you.

This story appeared on theglobeandmail.com, 2025-11-20 09:00:00.
The Entire Business World on a Single Page. Free to Use →