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International Business Times
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ChatGPT Chats May Not Stay Private. AI Conversations Are Showing Up in Court.

Chatbot conversations have been cited in at least 12 criminal and civil court cases over the past two years, highlighting a new privacy problem as millions of people increasingly use AI to discuss personal matters. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Conversations with ChatGPT may feel private, but a growing number of court cases are demonstrating that what users tell an artificial intelligence chatbot can become evidence, and in some instances part of the public record.

A Washington Post report published Thursday found chatbot conversations cited in at least 12 criminal and civil court cases over the past two years, highlighting a new privacy problem as millions of people increasingly use AI to discuss personal matters.

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