OpenAI has announced new features for its popular chatbot, ChatGPT, aimed at addressing growing concerns over user privacy
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The San Francisco-based startup is introducing an "incognito mode" for the chatbot that will not store user conversation history or use it to improve artificial intelligence
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The move comes amidst heightened scrutiny over how chatbots like ChatGPT manage users' data, which is often used to "train" AI
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OpenAI's Chief Technology Officer, Mira Murati, told Reuters that the company is compliant with European privacy law and is working to assure regulators
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She added that the new features were not developed in response to the Italy ban, but rather a months-long effort to prioritise user privacy
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Users now have the ability to turn off "Chat History & Training" in their settings and export their data, thanks to the new features
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OpenAI will still keep the conversations for a period of 30 days in order to detect any potential misuse, after which they will be permanently erased
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OpenAI's Product Officer, compared the new incognito mode to an internet browser's private browsing feature
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He said that the company is committed to putting users "in the driver's seat" regarding data collection
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User information has helped OpenAI improve its software and reduce political bias, among other issues, but Murati acknowledged that the company still faces challenges