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Do Not Confide in AI Chatbots
AI chatbots feel like a friend.
Builders · Safety & Governance · ~11 min read
Do Not Confide in AI Chatbots
AI chatbots feel like a friend. They are actually a service — and what you tell them might be saved, used to train future AI, or seen by humans reviewing data.
Famous case: in 2024, employees at a major car company shared confidential code with ChatGPT to debug it. The code became part of OpenAI's training data.
Three things never to share
- Passwords, PINs, or codes
- Information that identifies you
- Secrets that aren't yours to share
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The big idea: AI chatbots feel private. They are not. Treat them like a stranger at a bus stop.
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