Privacy risks to watch and simple ways to protect yourself
OpenAI’s new privacy filter automatically detects your personal data in chats – here’s how to turn it on If you’ve been using ChatGPT for work or personal tasks, you’ve probably wondered at some point: Am I accidentally sharing my phone number, address, or financial details with the model? That concern is legitimate — incidents of sensitive data appearing in AI conversations have been reported since the tools launched. To address it, OpenAI appears to have quietly rolled out a built-in privacy filter that can detect and redact personally identifiable information (PII) before it leaves your chat. ...