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Oddest ChatGPT leaks yet: Cringey chat logs found in Google analytics tool
ChatGPT leaks seem to confirm OpenAI scrapes Google, expert says.
TL;DR
- Sensitive ChatGPT conversations are appearing as search queries in Google Search Console (GSC).
- This issue allows sensitive personal and business discussions to be visible in GSC reports.
- An investigation by Jason Packer and Slobodan Manić suggests OpenAI might be scraping Google Search with user prompts.
- This potential scraping could be used to enhance ChatGPT responses or maintain user engagement.
- OpenAI has confirmed awareness of the issue and claims to have resolved a glitch that temporarily affected search query routing.
- However, the company has not confirmed or denied the scraping theory, leaving room for doubt about the complete resolution.
- Unlike previous leaks where users had to actively share chats, these leaks appear to have occurred without user consent or direct action.
- There is currently no clear way for users to remove these leaked chats from GSC.
- Lingering questions remain regarding the extent of the leak, whether all ChatGPT prompts using Google Search were affected, and the long-term privacy implications.