00:00Imagine you're asking ChatGPT for help with something deeply personal.
00:04Now, picture that exact conversation showing up in a Google search.
00:08That's exactly what happened.
00:10Some ChatGPT conversations were publicly visible online.
00:14In a few cases, users could even be identified,
00:17based on personal details they included in the chat.
00:20So, how do you know if this affects you?
00:22And more importantly, how can you use AI chatbot safely?
00:26But first, how could that even happen?
00:28OpenAI ran an experiment to make shared chats easier to find,
00:33even through search engines like Google.
00:35That's what an OpenAI spokesperson said.
00:38Here's the catch.
00:39Users didn't realize that when they clicked share and created a link,
00:43that link could be indexed by Google.
00:45That means anyone could stumble upon it,
00:48even if the chat was about something private.
00:51In most cases, the person who shared the chat stayed anonymous, but not always.
00:55Some chats included personal details, like a LinkedIn profile,
00:59making it easier to identify the user.
01:02Depending on what was shared, this could have severe consequences.
01:06Embarrassment, reputational damage or even cybercrime.
01:09Scammers could use personal details to target individuals.
01:13OpenAI has now disabled the feature.
01:16New chats will no longer be indexed by search engines.
01:20But already shared links still exist and they don't vanish from search engines overnight.
01:25How can you find out if you have been affected?
01:27Here's what to do.
01:28Check if you have any shared chats.
01:30Look for links you created.
01:32Then Google your chat titles to see if they show up in the search results.
01:35Delete shared links if you don't need them.
01:38And in case you find one of your chats has been indexed, use Google's removal tool.
01:43In general, consider the following tips to use AI chatbots safely.
01:47Don't share your personal details.
01:48Never put in your full name, address, password or financial details.
01:52Be careful with file uploads.
01:55Only share files that don't contain sensitive data.
01:58Clear your chat history regularly.
02:00If the platform allows it, delete old conversations.
02:03And even if it feels like too long, didn't read, check the privacy guidelines of the tools you use.
02:09Know how your data is stored and whether it's used to train AI models.
02:13If so, you might want to opt out or not use the tool at all.
02:17Because the chat GPT incident most likely won't be just a one-off.
02:21It's a glimpse of what's coming.
02:23OpenAI's experiment is part of a much bigger shift.
02:27AI is changing how we interact with the Internet.
02:30Whether we like it or not, more and more online content is now created partly or entirely by AI.
02:37Millions use AI chatbots as a search tool.
02:40Google shows AI-generated summaries instead of linking to original sources.
02:44That means fewer people click through to the actual website.
02:47This is changing the way we navigate the Internet in a fast way.
02:51One tiny example.
02:53Those who publish written content online need to write in a particular way
02:57so that AI will pick it up and feature it.
03:00So, how do we deal with this?
03:02Can we protect ourselves from the bad consequences of the AI revolution?
03:06Globally, we're seeing two very different strategies.
03:10In the US, Donald Trump's government is giving AI developers free reign.
03:14The idea is that regulation stifles innovation and that the market will push companies to self-regulate.
03:20In the EU, the focus is on protecting users, preventing buyers and ensuring the accountability of tech companies.
03:27The new AI Act sets clear rules for developers and aims to ban high-risk practices.
03:33What do you think?
03:34Should AI be more tightly regulated or should innovation come first?
03:38How do you think?
03:39What do you think?
03:40What do you think?
03:41What do you think?
03:42See you soon.
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