Half of Chrome's AI extensions are harvesting your data - see the surprising worst offenders

Incogni’s study of 442 AI-branded Chrome extensions found that over half collect user data and nearly a third gather PII, with 42% using risky scripting permissions that could impact tens of millions of users; notable high-risk examples included popular tools like Grammarly, Quillbot, Google Translate, and ChatGPT Search. The report urges users to scrutinize unjustified permission requests and adopt a simple rule of thumb: if personal data leaves the device, the extension should be considered an unacceptable risk.