July 25, 2025:
No Confidentiality in AI Therapy, Warns Sam Altman - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman emphasized that ChatGPT lacks legal confidentiality for users discussing personal issues, unlike with doctors or therapists. This absence of protection poses privacy risks in legal situations. Altman highlighted the need for a new privacy framework and discussed OpenAI's legal efforts to protect user data.
OpenAI is challenging court orders that could compel it to store global user chats, raising concerns about digital data privacy and user adoption. Altman's remarks on Theo Von's podcast underscored the importance of addressing these issues to ensure user trust and safeguard sensitive information.
