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OpenAI Just Pulled a Controversial ChatGPT Feature — What You Need to Know
NEW DELHI, AUG 3 – OpenAI removed ChatGPT's discoverability feature after over 100,000 user chats, including sensitive data, were indexed by Google, raising privacy and security concerns.
- On August 04, 2025, OpenAI disabled ChatGPT's 'Make this chat discoverable' feature after concerns about private chats surfacing in search results.
- The 'Make this chat discoverable' feature was introduced to share AI exchanges, but the search visibility caveat appeared in smaller, lighter text and many users were unaware, an OpenAI spokesperson said.
- Nearly 4,500 conversations reviewed included potentially identifying personal details, with over 100,000 indexed chats affecting individuals and businesses, and one user found their resume in search results.
- OpenAI is working with Google and other search engines to delist indexed pages, with delisting expected to be completed by Friday morning.
- This incident underscores the tension between AI’s collaborative potential and privacy safeguards, suggesting that true privacy requires default noindex settings and user education, as ongoing vulnerabilities in archiving services highlight.
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