OpenAI Enables 'Incognito Mode' on ChatGPT - Benzinga
OpenAI has added an "incognito mode" feature to its chatbot, ChatGPT. Users now have the option to toggle off chat history, which means their data will not be used to train the San Francisco-based startup's models. The feature is designed to address concerns over data privacy and ensure that user data is not used to improve AI models.
New Feature
OpenAI has introduced an "incognito mode" feature for its language-generating artificial intelligence system, chatGPT. The company claims that this new feature will keep users' conversation records safe by not utilizing them for the purpose of enhancing chatGPT's AI capabilities. Users can disable chat history in chatGPT, which in turn keeps their data private and prevents it from being used for training purposes.
Once the chat history is disabled, it will not appear in the sidebar. The feature provides users with greater control over their data and helps mitigate concerns over data privacy. OpenAI stated, "When chat history is disabled, we will retain new conversations for 30 days and review them only when needed to monitor for abuse, before permanently deleting."
ChatGPT Business
OpenAI is also working on ChatGPT Business, a subscription service that will provide enterprises with data control over their end-users. The service will be in compliance with OpenAI's API data usage guidelines, ensuring that users' data is not used to train models. The service is expected to be available in the coming months.
Export Feature
An export feature has been added to settings to provide users with greater transparency over their data usage. Users can obtain a file containing all relevant data via email. This feature makes it easier for users to understand what information chatGPT stores, providing them with greater control over their data.
Why It Matters
OpenAI's launch of an "incognito mode" follows increased scrutiny over the handling of user data used to improve AI models. Italy recently prohibited ChatGPT and specified that OpenAI could only restart the service if certain conditions were met, including providing users with the ability to object to data processing. France and Spain have also begun investigating the startup.
OpenAI's new feature and upcoming service highlights its commitment to user data privacy by providing customers with greater control over their data. This is likely to address concerns and draw more users to the chatbot platform.
