







The identity verification company used by ChatGPT and other major services accidentally exposed its government-authorized platform, which is capable of extensive surveillance.
OpenAI says agents leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users in latest example of rogue activity
Disclosure reveals new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agents

The Chilling Role of ChatGPT in Mass Shootings and Other Violence
Several attacks involving OpenAI’s chatbot—including Tumbler Ridge and FSU—raise urgent questions about the technology.

Florida officials investigate ChatGPT, OpenAI over alleged role in FSU shooting
Court documents indicate that the FSU shooting suspect had more than 200 messages with ChatGPT. OpenAI said it "will cooperate" with the investigation.

Using AI Chatbots: Privacy and Information Security Considerations
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and Claude can be powerful tools for learning, productivity, and creativity. However, it’s essential to be aware of privacy and information security risks when using these platforms in the context...

Chat Control & Going Dark: The war on encryption is on the rise. Through a shady collaboration between the US and the EU.
After Snowden’s whistleblowing in 2013, large parts of the internet became encrypted, enabling private and secure communication. Not everyone has welcomed this change. Most notably, the FBI and other U.S. government agencies have fought what is often called the “crypto wars”, the war on encryption. In recent years, they have been joined by the European Commission. Under the slogan “what about the children,” they try to introduce total mass surveillance of all EU citizens — first through the proposed Chat Control legislation, and later via the Going Dark and ProtectEU initiatives. The goal is to legally mandate spy tools on every European smartphone and computer. The forces behind these efforts have turned out to be American tech companies and intelligence agencies.

Security researchers claim Persona, the provider behind Discord's UK age verification 'experiment', performs '269 individual verification checks' on user data, including those for terrorism and espionage
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AI Detector: Free AI Checker for ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini | Pangram
AI Detector for ChatGPT, Gemini & Claude — Remarkably Accurate. Detect AI-generated text in essays, articles & documents. Third-party verified results.

Exclusive: The $2 Per Hour Workers Who Made ChatGPT Safer
A TIME investigation reveals the difficult conditions faced by the workers who made ChatGPT possible

Exposed Persona Frontend Reveals Extensive Biometric Surveillance Stack Behind Age Verification - ID Tech
Security researchers investigating Discord’s age-verification implementation have discovered a publicly exposed frontend belonging to Persona Identities, Inc., revealing that the identity-verification vendor’s platform performs far more extensive checks than users […]

ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons
OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.

Ads in ChatGPT | OpenAI Help Center
Explore general FAQs about ads in ChatGPT, including eligibility, personalization, privacy, and controls.

Ads in ChatGPT | OpenAI Help Center
Explore general FAQs about ads in ChatGPT, including eligibility, personalization, privacy, and controls.

Papers and peer reviews with evidence of ChatGPT writing
Retraction Watch readers have likely heard about papers showing evidence that they were written by ChatGPT, including one that went viral. We and others have reported on the phenomenon. Here’…

Work smarter with your company knowledge in ChatGPT
Company knowledge brings context from your apps into ChatGPT for answers specific to your business, with clear citations, security, privacy, and admin controls. Available now for Business, Enterprise, and Edu users.

ChatGPT on Twitter / X
ChatGPT Work can now use its computer and browser to sign in to websites on web and mobile, without ChatGPT ever seeing your username or password.That means you can ask it to:• Set up utilities for a new apartment• Book a DMV or passport appointment• Check reimbursement…— ChatGPT (@ChatGPT) August 25, 2026