# This viral app paid users to sell their private phone calls to AI firms – now it’s offline after a shocking data breach

> The Neon app offered cash for recordings of your phone calls These were sold to AI firms in order to train their algorithms It’s been taken offline after a huge security flaw exposed users’ recordings How do you like…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/this-viral-app-paid-users-to-sell-their-private-phone-calls-to-ai-firms-now-its-offline-after-a-shocking-data-breach?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68d6882c4d2b9407063c4f98)
- **Published:** 2025-09-26
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #ai #phone #calls #offline #breach #data #firms #paid
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