OpenAI, an AI research engine based in San Francisco, recently added new features to their popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The new features are primarily geared towards boosting privacy for users and ensure compliance with European privacy laws. The main feature is an Incognito Mode, similar to that of Chrome’s, where conversations will not be used for AI model training by default.
For this purpose, OpenAI has created a ChatGPT Business membership, which provides access to enhanced data controls, so that users can disable “Chat History & Training” in their preferences and export their data. Moreover, after the conversation, the data will remain stored for 30 days to detect any misuse before completely erasing it.
OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer, Mira Murati, mentioned that the firm is in full compliance with European regulatory measures and states that the new features have been developed months in advance in response to privacy concerns. The Product Officer, Nicholas Turley, further added that the firm is working towards offering users control of the data collected by their services.
OpenAI was founded in late 2020 and has always been focused on developing artificial intelligence with transparency and privacy as its core values. Since then, the AI research company has established itself among industry leaders and constantly worked towards improving its algorithms and making them less politically biased.
Apart from Murati and Turley, OpenAI’s co-founder and CEO, Sam Altman, has also been actively involved in this initiative. Altman is also the CEO of Y Combinator, the world’s largest startup incubator, and a renowned entrepreneur. He is passionate about using AI to benefit society and is an active advocate of preserving transparency and privacy in the AI industry.
