Sam Altman just gave the best reason not to trust ChatGPT

The article discusses Sam Altman's remarks on the privacy concerns surrounding the use of cloud-based AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Altman, the face of ChatGPT, pointed out that OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, retains all the information users share with the chatbot, including personal and sensitive conversations. Altman highlighted that there are no legal protections in place to ensure the anonymity or indemnity of these conversations, meaning that if a court orders OpenAI to disclose the information, the company would likely comply. This raises concerns about the potential use of these conversations in legal proceedings, such as divorce cases. The article also suggests that running a local large language model (LLM) on a personal computer could be a better alternative, as the output can be instantly deleted, and there is no risk of the information being accessed by third parties. However, the article cautions that even with a local LLM, the contents of the user's computer may still be subject to search or subpoena. Overall, the article highlights the importance of considering the privacy implications of using cloud-based AI chatbots and the potential benefits of using local LLMs as an alternative.