OpenAI Suspected of Tracking User Locations, Sparking Privacy Concerns
jonathanmendez · x · 2026-07-13
OpenAI accurately inferred that a user visited Costco without them explicitly providing their location. This unannounced data tracking capability has raised significant privacy and data access concerns regarding AI products.
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