OpenAI has moved to quell rising fears over privacy by removing a feature from ChatGPT, it has emerged.
The feature in question allowed users to make their conversations with the chatbot discoverable in search engines. To do so, they would select a check box which gave the platform permission to “make this chat discoverable.”
The news was first broken by Fast Company, which revealed that nearly 4,500 conversations had been indexed by Google and showed up as results. It’s thought that in many of these instances, the user involved mistakenly opted to share their private conversations, as the above disclaimer appears in small text.
With concerns over the use of AI at work growing, business leaders will be delighted by this news. A recent report from Gusto shed light on employees’ AI habits, revealing that 45% of staff have used AI tools without first consulting their boss. The OpenAI announcement ensures that sensitive company information won’t be appearing in search results anytime soon.
