Most AI chatbots devour your user data - these are the worst offenders

Andrew Brookes/Getty Images Like many people today, you may turn to AI to answer questions, generate content, and gather information. But as they say, there's always a price to pay. In the case of AI, that means user data. In a new report, VPN and security service Surfshark analyzed what types of data various AIs collect from you and which ones scoop up the greatest amount. For its report, Surfshark looked at 10 popular AI chatbots -- ChatGPT, Claude AI, DeepSeek, Google Gemini, Grok, Jasper, Meta AI, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Pi, and Poe. The analysis checked the privacy details for each app on Apple's App Store as well as the privacy policies for DeepSeek and ChatGPT. The goal was to determine how many types of data each app collects, whether it gathers data linked to you, and whether the app uses third-party advertising. Also: The best AI chatbots: ChatGPT, Copilot, and notable alternatives Surfshark focused on 35 different data types, including contact info, health and fit ... Read full article.