OpenAI has released its latest AI model, GPT-4o, to power the ChatGPT chatbot, highlighting its advanced capabilities while raising significant privacy concerns. The model's enhanced functions, like interpreting emotions and performing intricate tasks, amplify the amount of data it can collect, including personal information. Despite OpenAI's assurances through their privacy policy that collected data is anonymized and primarily used for improving services, experts worry about potential data misuse and privacy invasions. The company offers some user controls to limit data usage, but the collection scope remains vast, encompassing everything from user prompts to geolocation data. Users can manage their privacy settings to some extent, though doing so may reduce the chatbot's functionality.
