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ChatGPT’s Privacy Trap: Default Settings You Can’t Ignore by Tate Jarrow:

ChatGPT is not safe to use out of the box! The default settings almost certainly compromise your privacy because your chats (that likely contain personal or sensitive information) are used to train OpenAI’s models, are reviewed by humans, and can be used to identify you uniquely.

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However, if you are using ChatGPT and haven’t updated your privacy options, all the data you enter can be used to train its model (and therefore is no longer private). This means that if you upload anything personal or sensitive, like a resume, work material, vacation plans, or anything else, OpenAI can access and use it. Additionally, OpenAI uses human review, so your data can also be reviewed and accessed by people. More information on how OpenAI handles your content is available here.

Tate recommends:

• turn off model improvement
• use temporary chats
• submit a “Do not train on my content” at OpenAI’s Privacy Center
• consider turning off “Memory”

I had the opportunity to speak with Tate once, in a virtual meeting.

In my opinion, he is quite competent and gives sound advice.