Six Things You Shouldn't Tell ChatGPT
Is ChatGPT your new best friend? Maybe don't confide in it TOO much . . .
A.I. experts are cautioning people to be careful what they share with A.I. chatbots, because all that data could get hacked someday. Here are a few things you shouldn't tell ChatGPT.
1. Your passwords. Don't tell it to remember your password is "1234" or it might end up on the dark web someday. (Also, get a new password . . . that one's terrible.)
2. Stuff that could be used to steal your identity. Like passport info or your Social Security number. Even your full name and address might be risky.
3. Financial information. Don't share things like bank account numbers or crypto keys. People do it by mistake sometimes. You might ask it to summarize a document and not realize your account number is on there.
4. Illegal activity, even if you're just joking. OpenAI does track chats. Their privacy policy says they can use your data to "detect or prevent" illegal activity. And they can share it with authorities if required by law.
5. Embarrassing secrets. Hackers could use them to blackmail you for money.
6. Corporate info. If you use ChatGPT for work, be careful you don't disclose any sensitive information your company wouldn't want out in the world.
ChatGPT has an option that lets you manage its memory, and there's a big list of everything it knows about you. So maybe check that out and make sure none of the stuff we mentioned is on the list.
(Tom's Guide / WSJ)
Originally posted on April 10th, 2025