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One of the biggest problem of any hype cycle like AI isn't the tech, it's the business pressure to release software that leads to hiring incompetent third-party companies that fail to employ basic security practices. You just know McD's has a rigorous 3rd party vendor vetting process that's either just theater or was bypassed for this project.

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wired.com/story/mcdonalds-ai-hiring-chat-bot-paradoxai/

Would you like an IDOR with that? Leaking 64 million McDonald’s job applications
Would you like an IDOR with that? Leaking 64 million McDonald’s job applications

Would you like an IDOR with that? Leaking 64 million McDonald’s job applications

When applying for a job at McDonald's, over 90% of franchises use "Olivia," an AI-powered chatbot. We discovered a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to access more than 64 million job applications. This data includes applicants' names, resumes, email addresses, phone numbers, and personality test results.

McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who Tried the Password ‘123456’
WIRED

McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data to Hackers Who Tried the Password ‘123456’

Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site built by AI software firm Paradox.ai.

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Summer has gotten out of control at my house. I like being the "cool" house but I'm going to have to rent a desk at the local coworking space if this keeps up. 🗣️🙉

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I finally wrote the post I started in May 2024, "The Tyranny of AI Is Not AI Itself, It Is the Lazy, Rushed Product Designers with No Imagination or Sense of Craft"

daniel.industries/2025/07/13/the-tyranny-of-ai-is-not-ai-itself-it-is-the-lazy-rushed-product-designers-with-no-imagination-or-sense-of-craft/

The Tyranny of AI Is Not AI Itself, It Is the Lazy, Rushed Product Designers with No Imagination or Sense of Craft
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The Tyranny of AI Is Not AI Itself, It Is the Lazy, Rushed Product Designers with No Imagination or Sense of Craft

I’m doing it! I’m writing this post.

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Decent-sized spider crawling down a web that went right by my head and attached to the upper-right corner of my monitor. Did not notice until he was in my peripheral vision. 😬😰🕷️

Sorry, dude, I cannot be bothered to relocate you.

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But these days I miss strangers more than I
More than I miss my friends
And the dive bars filled with hopeless drunks sinking
Deeper into their sins
And I'm trying to be here now, but I'm only asking when