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How local AI tools protect privacy: on-device inference keeps prompts off servers, quantization makes it fit, and telemetry, storage, and exposure matter.

Synthetic data can fill gaps, protect privacy, and teach rare cases, but it can also amplify errors. This guide explains where it works and where it fails.

When a tech company files for bankruptcy, the servers don't shut off — the data sitting on them becomes an asset on a balance sheet. In 2015, RadioShack attempted to sell 117 million customer records as part of its bankruptcy estate. Understanding what legally happens to your personal data in these proceedings, and what you can do about it, is more relevant in 2026 than it has ever been.