The identity verification company used by ChatGPT and other major services accidentally exposed its government-authorized platform, which is capable of extensive surveillance.
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
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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 […]
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
Atty Eleti on Twitter / X
We're taking ChatGPT privacy to the next level.OpenAI is putting together a founding team to bring advanced encryption-based privacy to ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, and our future consumer devices.If you are an expert in TEEs and E2EE, or a product engineer who cares deeply about… pic.twitter.com/6X1sDqBt6U— Atty Eleti (@athyuttamre) November 21, 2025
How to Protect Your Privacy from ChatGPT and Other Chatbots
Do AI chatbots spook your privacy spidey sense? You’re not alone! Here’s how you can protect more of your privacy while using ChatGPT and other AI chatbots.
Platform Obscurantism
ChatGPT is a platform. The chatbot is infrastructure. Thousands of applications now build on OpenAI’s application programming interface, creating a dependent ecosystem of developers, startups, and enterprises. When OpenAI positions ChatGPT primarily as a conversational interface, it obscures this platform identity, one that extracts value not only from user data and app store partnerships, but ...
