AI chatbots like Google Gemini are exposing people's real phone numbers, privacy experts warn

Summary

AI chatbots like Google's Gemini are exposing people's real phone numbers and personal contact information, raising serious privacy concerns. A Reddit user reported that Gemini surfaced his private phone number when asked for a "person to contact" about a specific topic, and a University of Washington PhD candidate also obtained a colleague's cell number through the chatbot. Privacy experts warn this is a growing issue with generative AI, and there is currently no easy way for individuals to prevent their personal information from being surfaced by these systems.