US EditionEven OpenAI's CEO Says Be Careful What You Share With ChatGPT
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 25 – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns ChatGPT therapy chats lack legal confidentiality and may be disclosed in lawsuits, with user logs sought indefinitely by plaintiffs, raising privacy concerns.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed concerns about privacy in AI conversations during a podcast interview on July 23, 2025.
- He explained the lack of legal confidentiality for AI chats stems from absent policy frameworks and ongoing lawsuits demanding user data retention.
- Altman highlighted that many users, especially young people, treat ChatGPT as a therapist or life coach, sharing sensitive personal information without privacy protections.
- Altman cautioned that unlike conversations with therapists or lawyers, discussions with ChatGPT lack legal protections, meaning that if a legal case arises, the information shared could potentially be disclosed.
- This situation implies urgent need for legal safeguards to protect AI users’ privacy similar to those for therapist or lawyer conversations, though policy action remains pending.
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Sam Altman warns there's no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist
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