Additionally, the San Francisco-based startup said it plans to launch a paid business service called “ChatGPT Business” with additional data controls.
The move comes as ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are under intense scrutiny regarding the management of user data, which is largely used to improve or train these systems.
Last month, Italy banned ChatGPT due to privacy concerns, but said OpenAI could resume operations if it met requirements, such as providing users with tools to prevent their data from being exploited. France and Spain have also begun investigating the technology.
Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, said the company complies with European privacy laws and is working closely with authorities to resolve the matter amicably.
Representatives from the company that owns ChatGPT also stated that the "anonymity" feature did not stem from the ban in Italy, but had been under development for several months to help users "maintain a proactive position" regarding data collection activities.
"The company will prioritize user privacy," Murati said.
Accordingly, the new update on April 25th allows users to disable the "Chat History & Training" option in the settings and export data.
Nicholas Turley, a product manager at OpenAI, likened the new feature to incognito mode on internet browsers. However, he stated that the company will still retain conversations for 30 days to monitor for violations and abuse before permanently deleting them.
The ChatGPT Business subscription service, expected to launch in the next few months, will not default to using conversational data to train its AI.
After investing billions of dollars in OpenAI, software giant Microsoft is now offering ChatGPT to businesses.
According to Reuters
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