Google releases VaultGemma, its first privacy-preserving LLM

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/google-releases-vaultgemma-its-first-privacy-preserving-llm/

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Phytobus@feddit.nl · 8 pts · 330d

There's also Mistral and Lumo as a non-google private alternative.

f1error@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 330d (2 replies)

I don't believe evil Google. Not one bit. Google thrives on data, not privacy.

GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 330d (1 reply)

If you're hosting the model yourself, Google quite literally can't gather any data from its usage. You can turn off/monitor all network usage, it's just not going to happen

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 1 pts · 329d

can’t gather any data from its usage

An admission of never having dealt with canary traps, or you will peer review Google's version of Llama?

xep@discuss.online · 3 pts · 330d

It's pretty rich that Google persists in putting on the charade of caring about privacy.

cole@lemdro.id · 2 pts · 330d (3 replies)

This is really interesting work!

I feel like the commenters here simply did not read the article. This is a model provided for download to run locally. There is no way for Google to collect data here...

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 1 pts · 329d (2 replies)

Now this one looks a comment that has never dealt with canary traps for sure.

cole@lemdro.id · 2 pts · 329d (1 reply)

they're weights. this isn't even a pickle. there is nothing malicious in there

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -1 pts · 329d

Perfect analogy: how long does it take to pickle a cucumber?