Postman Found Installing AI Plugins Without Developer Consent
Postman, a tool many software developers use, was reported to have installed AI plugins without developer consent. The story was shared on Hacker News, where it has drawn little discussion so far. It raises a trust question: software tools may add AI features without clearly asking the people who use them first.
Quick glossaryPostman, plugin, developer
- Postman
- A company best known for its app that helps software developers build, test and manage web connections called APIs.
- plugin
- A small add-on program that plugs into an existing app to give it extra features, often without changing the main app itself.
- developer
- A person who writes computer programs and builds apps or software that other people then use.
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