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Sam Altman warns there's no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist

UNITED STATES, AUG 01 – Sam Altman highlighted that ChatGPT conversations lack legal confidentiality, with millions of chats potentially accessible in lawsuits, raising privacy concerns for users seeking emotional support.

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned, that conversations with ChatGPT lack confidentiality protections and could be subpoenaed, highlighting legal and privacy risks for users.
  • Without established privacy laws, OpenAI could be compelled to hand over user conversations during lawsuits, since therapist and lawyer chats enjoy legal privilege but ChatGPT interactions lack such protections.
  • Altman noted, `People talk about the most personal shit in their lives to ChatGPT` and highlighted the privacy gap as a `huge issue` last week during his podcast with Theo Von.
  • OpenAI is fighting a court order requiring it to preserve hundreds of millions of ChatGPT chats in its lawsuit with The New York Times, potentially setting a legal precedent.
  • Developing legal standards for AI interaction confidentiality will likely be a key policy battleground in the near future, as mental health advocates warn vulnerable users may avoid AI support without safeguards.
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, warns that discussions with ChatGPT do not benefit from any legal protection, as happens in the case of therapists, doctors or lawyers. Although more and more users use the chattel as a consultant...

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OpenAI's Sam Altman warns that personal conversations with ChatGPT are not protected by legal confidentiality as with doctors or therapists.

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