GoKawiilReport warns against sharing sensitive data with ChatGPT
A report catalogs cases where users exposed themselves by relying on ChatGPT, including engineers leaking company data, litigants citing fake court cases, and a man poisoning himself following bad dietary advice. It notes that unlike conversations with doctors, lawyers or therapists, ChatGPT chats aren't legally privileged and can be subpoenaed, leaked, or preserved even after deletion.
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The piece suggests that as AI chatbots become embedded in daily life for over 900 million weekly users, people may be underestimating the permanence and legal exposure of what they type into them. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman himself has acknowledged courts could compel the company to hand over chat logs, which implies users should treat AI conversations more like public records than private consultations.
- ChatGPT conversations are not legally privileged like those with doctors or lawyers
- Real incidents include leaked corporate data, fabricated legal citations, and dangerous health advice
- OpenAI's own CEO has acknowledged chat logs can be subpoenaed by courts
Source: engadget.com — Luke James, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “Never use ChatGPT for these five tasks”
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