AI companies can read your private chats—Wirecutter explains the risks and defenses
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-08
NYT Wirecutter warns users are sharing deeply personal details with chatbots: a DuckDuckGo survey found 32% of Americans told a chatbot something withheld from their closest loved ones, and OpenAI says 230M+ people ask ChatGPT health questions weekly. Conversations are visible to AI companies with unclear uses, and advice quality (especially medical) is questionable. The piece outlines ways to limit data collection and privacy-preserving AI alternatives.
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