ChatGPT Chats Lack Privacy Protection, OpenAI CEO Warns

Jul 28, 2025
TechCrunch
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Summary

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautions that ChatGPT conversations lack privacy protection, as the company battles a court order to preserve millions of user chats globally, highlighting the urgent need for an AI privacy framework akin to doctor-patient confidentiality.

Key Points

  • Sam Altman warns there is no legal confidentiality for sensitive conversations with ChatGPT
  • OpenAI is fighting a court order to save chats of millions of ChatGPT users globally
  • Altman says AI needs a privacy framework similar to doctor-patient confidentiality

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