ChatGPT Warns Users About Privacy Risks in AI-Generated 1980s Photos
· Technology · Hindustan Times, CBS News
ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini have issued privacy warnings about uploading photos to AI tools for retro 1980s makeovers, clarifying that user data may be used to train models unless users opt out. Both AI platforms acknowledge risks like biometric data exposure and cloud storage of images, with OpenAI stating that uploaded content may improve its models by default. Users can disable data-sharing in settings, but metadata like facial features and device specs remain processed. The trend, popular on Instagram and WhatsApp, has celebrities and ordinary users experimenting with AI-generated vintage portraits, raising concerns about long-term data security.
Why it matters
Indian users sharing selfies or personal photos on AI platforms risk unintended data exposure, which could compromise privacy or be misused. The warnings underscore the need for caution when uploading sensitive visual data to third-party AI tools, especially as digital privacy concerns grow globally.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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