ChatGPT can now track what users do on other websites through an ad collector feature, raising significant privacy concerns. This capability mirrors browser-based ad tracking and allows ChatGPT to gather browsing behavior data across third-party sites.
Background
OpenAI has been integrating more features into ChatGPT that require broader system access. This comes amid growing scrutiny of AI companies' data collection practices and user privacy protections.
- Source
- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- Sep 20, 2026 at 11:18 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10