Sep 20th 2026
Hands-On Tech 285
Are My AI Chatbot Conversations Private?
The Risks Of Sharing Information with AI Chatbots
In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Wendell asks Mikah whether his wife is right that typing into an AI chatbot is no different from a Google search, and wants to know where those conversations go, who can see them, whether they're used for training, and if any settings can turn that off in both ChatGPT and Gemini.
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Links
- How your data is used to improve model performance - OpenAI
- Gemini Apps Privacy Hub - Gemini Apps Help
- Data Usage for Consumer Services FAQ - OpenAI
- Sam Altman warns there’s no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist
- How we’re responding to The New York Times’ data demands in order to protect user privacy
- Ads in ChatGPT - OpenAI
- Memory in ChatGPT - OpenAI
- Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information When Using Your Personal Cell Phone or Tablet
- Introducing ChatGPT Health
- Data Controls FAQ - OpenAI
- Temporary chat in ChatGPT - OpenAI
- Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps - Gemini Apps Help