ChatGPT chats are not confidential, so don't tell it your secrets

As more and more people rely on ChatGPT for help with everyday issues, cybersecurity experts are warning users to think twice before sharing information you wouldn't share with a stranger. — Photo: Philipp Brandstädter/dpa

BERLIN: Intimate health issues are something you might rather tell an AI about, instead of waiting at a nearby practice to awkwardly describe it to a doctor. After all, ChatGPT has an answer for virtually any question, right?

And yet: Apart from the fact that ChatGPT is known to provide false answers (some of which can be entirely fabricated), AI chat services should not be considered the best keepers of secrets.