Opaque 'safety classifiers' let model providers retain your chats indefinitely
niloofar_mire · x · 2026-09-09
Part of a thread on data retention: providers' 'zero data retention' promises come with carve-outs — if an opaque, poorly understood 'safety classifier' flags your chat as a safety concern, the provider can keep it for as long as it wants.
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