ChatGPT User Conversations Leaking into Google Search Console, Revealing Private Data
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Summary
ChatGPT conversations containing personal and sensitive information have been leaking into Google Search Console, a tool typically used by developers to monitor search traffic. The leaks reveal detailed chat logs that appear to be from ChatGPT users, including private conversations, personal information, and potentially sensitive data. The article discusses how these leaks occurred, the implications for user privacy, and expert analysis suggesting this confirms OpenAI scrapes Google data. The leaks raise significant concerns about data privacy and security practices at AI companies.
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Normally, when site managers access GSC performance reports, they see queries based on keywords or short phrases that Internet users type into Google to find relevant content. But starting this September, odd queries, sometimes more than 300 characters long,
ChatGPT leaks seem to confirm OpenAI scrapes Google, expert says.
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