There's no denying that ChatGPT is among the most popular AI models in the world.
The illustration picture shows the ChatGPT artificial intelligence software, which generates human-like conversation, Friday 03 February 2023 in Lierde. BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK
As of writing, it still attracts more and more users as people find new ways how to use the artificial intelligence tool to their benefit. However, you also need to know that this AI chatbot should be used with precaution as it poses privacy risks.
Because of this, many data regulators across the globe are investigating how OpenAI, ChatGPT's owner, gathers data to train its AI models.
ChatGPT Privacy Guide 2023
MakeUseOf reported that OpenAI discloses ChatGPT's data retention habits.
This illustration picture shows the ChatGPT logo displayed on a smartphone in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2023. - Google, on March 14, 2023, began letting some developers and businesses access the kind of artificial intelligence that has captured attention since the launch of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT last year.
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On the company's official Privacy Policies website, it confirmed that ChatGPT does collect user data.
OpenAI said that its AI chatbot gathers information when users create their accounts and when using the actual artificial intelligence model.
Among the sensitive data it gathers are the following:
- When users create their ChatGPT accounts, their name, account credentials, contact information, transaction history, payment card details, etc., are collected.
- The information they type in the ChatGPT tool is also collected.
- Personal details that are inputted in the ChatGPT, such as feedback and file uploads, will be gathered as well.
- These are just some of the sensitive data that ChatGPT collects from you when you are using it, creating new accounts, or interacting with OpenAI's social media accounts.
You can click this link to learn more about ChatGPT's data retention habits.
Deleting Your Data From ChatGPT
The Wired reported that the user information collected by ChatGPT could be used by the AI tool to answer future queries.
Since this concerns many consumers, OpenAI decided to introduce a new setting on Apr. 25. This advanced privacy feature enables users to stop ChatGPT from using their text inputs for other queries.
If you want to use this security functionality, you can follow these steps:
- First, access your ChatGPT user profile, which is located in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
- After that, click the Settings and Data Controls buttons.
- Once you are there, just toggle off the Chat History & Training option.
In other stories, a Chinese man allegedly used ChatGPT to spread fake news. Meanwhile, a recent study claimed that ChatGPT memorized numerous popular novels, such as "Harry Potter."
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