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# [The Hidden Game: How AI Giants Use Free Offerings to Harvest Your Digital Soul](https://harvesting-minds-the-hidden-ai-cost.hashnode.dev/the-hidden-game-how-ai-giants-use-free-offerings-to-harvest-your-digital-soul?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Great AI Data Mining Deception In July 2025, a seemingly generous announcement sent ripples through India's tech landscape. Bharti Airtel, the country's second-largest telecom giant, partnered with Perplexity AI to offer 360 million users a free ...

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