OpenAI: According to the complaint, the ChatGPT website was equipped with tracking tools that recorded users' activities.

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OpenAI: The world's most renowned AI company, OpenAI, is embroiled in a new legal controversy. A class action lawsuit has been filed against the company in the US, alleging that the personal data of ChatGPT users was shared with Google and Meta without explicit permission. The lawsuit claims that questions asked on ChatGPT, email addresses, and other personal information were passed to these companies through tracking tools. The case has been filed in a California federal court.

What data is ChatGPT accused of sharing?

According to the complaint, tracking tools were installed on the ChatGPT website that recorded user activities. These tools include Meta Pixel and Google Analytics. It is alleged that these tools automatically sent user information to Google and Meta. However, as of the time of writing, there was no official response from OpenAI on this matter.

People consider AI chatbots a private space.

The lawsuit also states that many people today use AI chatbots as personal advisors. They share health-related questions, legal issues, financial information, and even personal problems. Therefore, users expect their conversations to remain completely private. The complaint states that the privacy issue at ChatGPT is not limited to one company but involves the personal information and control of millions of people.

After all, how does this tracking system work?

In fact, tools like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics are used to understand traffic on websites and serve ads. These tools help us understand what users are watching and what they are interested in. For example, if someone searches for a new TV on the internet and subsequently sees TV ads on various websites, these tracking systems are often at play.

If the allegations made in court are proven true, it could mean that questions asked on ChatGPT were used to show targeted advertisements to people.

Which laws are alleged to be violated?

The lawsuit claims that OpenAI violated California privacy laws, including the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The parties are seeking damages and an end to this alleged data-sharing practice.

Such a case has already come to light.

According to the report, a similar case was filed earlier this year against the AI ​​search company Perplexity AI. In that case, questions were raised about the use of Meta and Google trackers, although the complaint was later withdrawn. The case against OpenAI is currently in its preliminary stages and a court hearing is pending.