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ChatGPT Leak Exposes User Queries, Raises Privacy Concerns

11/8/2025

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Sensitive ChatGPT conversations leaked into Google Search Console, exposing personal queries to a tool for monitoring search traffic.
Jason Packer, owner of Quantable, and consultant Slobodan Manic investigated the issue, suggesting OpenAI may have scraped Google for prompts.
OpenAI acknowledged a glitch affecting a small number of queries, and the issue has been resolved, though doubts remain about its extent and OpenAI's handling of user privacy.

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Story summary

Sensitive ChatGPT conversations leaked into Google Search Console, exposing personal queries to a tool for monitoring search traffic.
Jason Packer, owner of Quantable, and consultant Slobodan Manic investigated the issue, suggesting OpenAI may have scraped Google for prompts.
OpenAI acknowledged a glitch affecting a small number of queries, and the issue has been resolved, though doubts remain about its extent and OpenAI's handling of user privacy.