'Your ChatGPT chats are NOT private!' – Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

947’s Drive with Thando speaks with Megan Harrington-Johnson, Managing Partner at HJW Attorneys. 

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As more people are turning to AI tools, it is important to remember that your chats are not private. 

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (owner of ChatGPT), recently confirmed that your inputs with ChatGPT are not protected by legal privilege. 

This means that your chats can be used as evidence in court. 

“If they [OpenAI] are subpoenaed as part of some sort of crime that you commit, they will probably be compelled to disclose the conversations between yourself and OpenAI.” 

– Megan Harrington-Johnson, HJW Attorneys

“The issue is that there’s no regulation at all. If you go and see an attorney, you are protected by legal professional privilege… that’s not the case when you chat to Chat GPT.” 

– Megan Harrington-Johnson, managing partner – HJW Attorneys

So, maybe let’s leave law to the lawyers, therapy to the therapist, and leave Chat GPT for your random 3 am searches.

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