OpenAI recently announced that users of its ChatGPT chatbot can now decide whether or not they want chat history to be used when training its AI models. As such, users can toggle the “Chat History & Training” setting on their accounts to switch off the chat history when they don’t want it to be used. With this feature activated, OpenAI won’t save any conversations for up to 30 days, to allow for monitoring of any abuse that may occur. Users must manually turn this setting on and off, as OpenAI does not automatically switch it off for existing conversations.
OpenAI is also introducing a feature that allows users of their ChatGPT Business plan to opt out of the company’s use of their conversations for model training, while preserving the history. This subscription plan is geared toward businesses that use ChatGPT, and conversations are not shared with OpenAI by default.
OpenAI is a leader in the development of artificial intelligence, robotics, and natural-language processing technology. It is based in San Francisco and its founders come from some of the biggest tech giants, such as Google and SpaceX. Their mission is to develop technology to benefit humanity and make it accessible to everyone. OpenAI works to drive breakthroughs in research, development, and policy to advance a future where everyone is able to access the benefits of AI unlocks.
The chief executive officer of OpenAI is Sam Altman, a computer scientist from Stanford University. After gaining his M.Sc. from MIT and a B.Sc. in computer science from Stanford, Altman used to work at the Y Combinator startup accelerator. There, he helped create more than 1,400 companies, and also led Y Combinator’s Presidential Innovation Fellowship. Since 2017, he has been the CEO of OpenAI, leading the company’s mission and overseeing its 600-person workforce. Altman is committed to creating a set of research and technology that is open source, unbiased, and driven by understanding of human values.
