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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