
A growing number of users are turning to ChatGPT to talk about their personal issues, believing that the conversations are private. But OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns that this belief may be mistaken and potentially dangerous.
According to Altman, sharing the most personal problems with artificial intelligence has become very common, however, there is no guarantee that these conversations remain completely private.
In a recent interview on the This Past Weekend podcast with Theo Von, Altman pointed out that unlike conversations with a psychologist or lawyer, those with ChatGPT are not protected by law in the same way.
“If you talk to ChatGPT about very personal matters and later there is legal process, we may be forced to hand over those conversations,” Altman warned.
He said that young people, in particular, are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for emotional support. Many see ChatGPT as a safe space to talk about anxiety, loneliness, relationships or even depression.
But is this space really safe? OpenAI stores conversations for up to 30 days, and in some cases may keep them for legal or security reasons. This means they are not always automatically deleted, as many users believe.
Altman highlights the need to create a legal framework that protects conversations between users and AI, just as it does with therapists or doctors.
"It's a very big issue, which didn't exist a year ago. Now we need to address it urgently," he stressed.
So, if you use ChatGPT to express emotional or psychological difficulties, keep in mind:
Conversations are not legally protected
Can be recovered for legal reasons
It does not replace professional help from a psychologist or therapist.
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