Don’t share secrets on ChatGPT, OpenAI CEO warns

(Web Desk): In today’s digital world, where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral part of our daily lives, privacy and protection of personal information have become extremely important issues. Many people consider AI chatbots like ChatGPT as their confidant, advisor, or digital diary and share their deepest thoughts with them. But is it really true that your private conversations remain completely secure? A recent statement by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has challenged this belief.

Sam Altman’s remarks and a related court ruling have raised a new question for users: Can we fully trust our digital conversations? In a recent interview, Altman emphasized that people often treat ChatGPT like a therapist or personal diary, sharing the most private aspects of their lives. He advised people to stop sharing their secrets, stating that the company has yet to find a solution to this issue.

He explained that conversations with ChatGPT do not have the same legal protections that apply to discussions with therapists, lawyers, or doctors. Altman revealed that the company has observed many users sharing highly personal and sensitive information with ChatGPT. However, at present, the company has no definitive way to guarantee complete security of this private data.

This warning emerged amid a copyright lawsuit filed against OpenAI by The New York Times. An American court ordered the company to retain all user chat logs indefinitely, including those that have been deleted.

This directive applies not only to regular users but also to those using ChatGPT’s “temporary chat” mode, in which conversations are typically deleted after 30 days. Now, all these chats will be separately stored for potential legal review.

This situation clearly signals that users need to be cautious about their privacy when interacting with ChatGPT or any AI tool. Think twice before sharing sensitive or private information, as the legal protection for such data is not as strong as many expect.