Neon pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms

A new app, Neon Mobile, has risen to second place in Apple's U.S. App Store for social networking. It offers users payment for recording their phone calls, with potential earnings reaching up to $30 per day. Neon captures inbound and outbound calls, marketing that it only records one side unless it's with another Neon user. However, the data is sold to AI companies for improving their technologies.

The app raises significant privacy concerns, as its terms allow broad usage of recorded data. Experts warn that recording calls without consent could lead to legal challenges. Neon could also pose risks like identity fraud by utilizing voice data without clear assurances on data protection.