Sam Altman warns ChatGPT is not your therapist and your secrets aren't legally private
'I think that's very screwed up. I think we should have the same concept of privacy for your conversations with AI that we do with a therapist or whatever — and no one had to think about that even a year ago,' he added.Legal grey areasThe candid remarks come as OpenAI finds itself in the middle of a high-profile court battle with The New York Times. In June, the newspaper and other plaintiffs sought a court order demanding that OpenAI retain all user conversations, even deleted ones, indefinitely, as part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit.OpenAI has described the request as 'an overreach' and confirmed it is appealing, arguing that allowing courts to dictate data storage would open the floodgates to future demands from law enforcement and legal teams.Currently, OpenAI says deleted chats from ChatGPT Free, Plus and Pro accounts are removed from its systems within 30 days unless they need to be kept 'for legal or security reasons.'Unlike encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp, OpenAI's staff can access conversations. This is partly so that they can fine-tune the models and also keep an eye out for misuse.That level of access has become a sticking point for some would-be users, particularly in a world where digital privacy is under increasing scrutiny. For instance, following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US, millions of women moved away from unencrypted period-tracking apps towards safer alternatives such as Apple Health.Therapy? Not yetadvertisementAltman's warning might hit home for those who use ChatGPT as a sounding board for their emotional ups and downs. Without a legal framework, AI simply doesn't yet offer the same protection that a professional human counsellor does.'I think it makes sense to really want the privacy clarity before you use [ChatGPT] a lot, like the legal clarity,' Altman told Von, who admitted that he avoids using the chatbot much for exactly that reason.So, while ChatGPT might feel like a non-judgemental friend, the legal system doesn't see it that way, at least, not yet.- EndsMust Watch
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