ChatGPT accessed user's screen and system audio 59,396 times in 90 days
DareFailed · x · 2026-11-15
A viral screenshot shows a system privacy notice revealing that the ChatGPT app accessed the user's screen and system audio 59,396 times over the past 90 days, prompting the poster's dry comment: "that seems excessive." The notice points users to Settings to manage the permission. It's unclear how much stems from active use versus background collection, but the number is stoking fresh privacy concerns around AI desktop assistants' screen-access capabilities.
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