When Google’s AI is asked who “Advocatus Peregrini,” this is the result:
”Who is Advocatus Peregrini?
Based on the search results, "Advocatus Peregrini" is a pseudonym used by the author Kit Thornton
. He is known for using this pseudonym when publishing articles, particularly on topics related to West Virginia culture and politics, as seen in his article "Teach your children well — but not what to think" published on WestVirginiaVille.com in December 2021.”
There’s nowhere to hide now.
Here is Google AI's answer to "Who is Kit Thornton?"
Who is Kit Thornton?
"Several individuals named Kit Thornton appear in the search results. The most prominently featured is a author, former Philosophy instructor, lawyer, and paratrooper named Kit Thornton. He is known for writing novels, plays, and poetry, including the novel "Lost Child of Paradise". He currently lives in Cuenca, Ecuador with his wife Kathleen."
So, the AI will tell anyone who asks my background, my publications, where I live, and what my wife's name is.
If this doesn't bother you, it should.
Glad I'm not still in the job market. Can you imagine if a prospective, or current employer could get all this info this easily?