[sharperguy]

You're assuming a file containing a statistical model that exists on your hard drive has agency. It doesn't. You as the user have sole agency and what you use the statistic file for.

[defrost]

> You as the user have sole agency and what you use the statistic file for.

Along with OS provider and any software developers that have included exfiltration and command vectors within any tools used on that drive.

Modern computers are sufficiently layered and complex that even cutting edge experts are surprised by what third parties have agency over local data.