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Snapchat My AI: Where Your 3 AM Confessions Actually Go
My AI logs every message to Snap's servers, uses them for training, and shares with law enforcement on subpoena.
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- 1The big idea
- 2My AI
- 3data retention
- 4training data
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Section 1
The big idea
My AI feels like a friend at the top of your chat list. Legally it's a logged transcript Snap can turn over to your parents, your school, or the police.
Some examples
- Snap retained My AI chats by default in 2024 — you opt out, not in
- Conversations train future Snap AI models unless you toggle off
- UK police subpoenaed My AI logs in a 2025 drug case
- Telling My AI you self-harm triggers Snap's safety review queue
Try it!
Open Snap settings now. Find 'Clear My AI Data' and turn off training data sharing. Takes 30 seconds, lasts forever.
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