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OpenAI hires contractors to review ChatGPT chats, launches new image tool · 10 sources tracked

OpenAI is reportedly using hundreds of contract workers to review user conversations with ChatGPT, a process known internally as 'Project Lily.' These reviews, which can include sensitive personal information despite anonymization efforts, are intended to improve the AI model's responses and reduce undesirable behaviors like flattery. Separately, OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Images 2.5, featuring a new 'Sketch' tool that allows users to draw directly within the chat interface to generate images, alongside improvements in image generation speed and quality. AI

IMPACT Raises privacy concerns regarding AI training data and introduces a novel user interaction method for image generation.

RANK_REASON The cluster covers two distinct but related events from a major AI lab: a privacy-related operational detail and a product update.

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

    OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading your ChatGPT conversations

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/openai_logo_astra-1.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> OpenAI has hundreds of contract workers reading real Cha…

  2. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information — 'Project Lilly' has seen OpenAI hire hundreds of contractors to manually review logs

    404 Media reports that OpenAI has hired hundreds of contractors to evaluate ChatGPT responses manually.

  3. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jay Peters ·

    ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images

    OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Tuesday and is adding a new way to tell ChatGPT what you want it to make an image of: by drawing a doodle. With a new feature called Sketch, you can just draw something right inside ChatGPT and then tell ChatGPT how you want it to make an im…

  4. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal

    Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 Media. # AI # news # privacy # technology # 404media https://www. 404media.co/ins…

  5. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.5 on September 8, 2026, claiming up to 50% faster image generation. A new Sketch tool lets users draw references directly in Ch

    OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.5 on September 8, 2026, claiming up to 50% faster image generation. A new Sketch tool lets users draw references directly in ChatGPT. The move follows Microsoft's shift toward in-house image models. https://www. implicator.ai/openai-ships-cha tgpt…

  6. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI presents ChatGPT Images 2.5. Thanks to the #Sketch feature, it is possible to transform hand-drawn sketches into realistic images directly in the chat

    OpenAI presenta ChatGPT Images 2.5. Grazie alla funzione # Sketch , è possibile trasformare bozzetti fatti a mano in immagini realistiche direttamente nella chat. Un nuovo modo di interagire con la # Ai generativa. https:// youtu.be/6l7ble9P74o

  7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 # ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industr

    🤖 # ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industry /artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-transcripts-are-reportedly-read-by-humans-to-improve-responses-including-those-with-p…

  8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Who's reading your ChatGPT messages? OpenAI has hundreds of contractors reviewing conversations with the aim of improving the chatbot's responses to users. Whil

    Who's reading your ChatGPT messages? OpenAI has hundreds of contractors reviewing conversations with the aim of improving the chatbot's responses to users. While the company says it tries to remove personal information, sensitive details can still get through. @ 404mediaco breaks…

  9. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI hires hundreds of contractors to read real ChatGPT conversations and improve its AI models. Many users are unaware humans can read their chats, even thou

    OpenAI hires hundreds of contractors to read real ChatGPT conversations and improve its AI models. Many users are unaware humans can read their chats, even though the opt-out setting is on by default. Sensitive personal information can get through. https://www. 404media.co/inside…

  10. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Gian Paolo ·

    Sketch to AI Image: ChatGPT 2.5 Changes Everything

    <h2> From Napkin Doodle to Digital Masterpiece: My First Try with ChatGPT's Sketch </h2> <p>My coffee was getting cold, forgotten on the corner of the table. In its place, my focus was entirely on a crumpled napkin. On it, I had just finished scribbling a truly awful drawing with…

  11. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 中文(ZH) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI Secret Project Exposed! Hundreds of Outsourced Human Reviewers Score ChatGPT Conversations, Privacy May Be Compromised

    https:// infosecu.technews.tw/2026/09/1 6/openai-uses-human-reviewers-to-read-chatgpt-prompts-and-improve-its-models/ 【OpenAI 祕密專案曝光!數百名外包人工評分 ChatGPT 對話,隱私恐失守】 『你或許開始想起大多數面對消費大眾的 AI 聊天機器人中,有個「允許我們使用你的對話內容以改進產品」的設定選項。一般來說,這項設定預設開啟,即便是付費訂閱方案也是如此。』 ==== ChatGPT 的開關在:設定 > 資料控制 > 為所有…

  12. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Română(RO) · [email protected] ·

    Conversations with 🧠#ChatGPT are not private. Hundreds of people are studying user dialogues with the program to improve it. 🔗 https:// wp.me/p9KpFA-5wL4

    Conversațiile cu 🧠#ChatGPT nu sunt private. Sute de oameni studiază dialogurile utilizatorilor cu programul pentru a-l îmbunătăți. 🔗 https:// wp.me/p9KpFA-5wL4 # Știri # Tehnologie # InteligențaArtificială # AI # OpenAI

  13. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 # ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industr

    🤖 # ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industry /artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-transcripts-are-reportedly-read-by-humans-to-improve-responses-including-those-with-p…

  14. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information — 'Project Lilly' has seen OpenAI hire hundred

    ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information — 'Project Lilly' has seen OpenAI hire hundreds of contractors to manually review logs 404 Media reports that OpenAI has hired hundreds of contractors to evaluate Cha…

  15. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · oaklandprivacy ·

    OpenAI is hiring hundreds of contractors to review real ChatGPT conversations to improve its models, according to 404 Media. Chats are anonymized, but reviewers

    OpenAI is hiring hundreds of contractors to review real ChatGPT conversations to improve its models, according to 404 Media. Chats are anonymized, but reviewers may still encounter sensitive personal information. https://www. 404media.co/inside-project-lil y-the-humans-reading-yo…

  16. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    LOL. Hundreds of contractors are reading real ChatGPT conversations to help train OpenAI’s models, according to internal materials obtained by 404 Media. The ch

    LOL. Hundreds of contractors are reading real ChatGPT conversations to help train OpenAI’s models, according to internal materials obtained by 404 Media. The chats can include sensitive personal information and even summaries of a user’s memories. OpenAI says usernames are remove…

  17. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Español(ES) · ebenimeli ·

    Your conversations with ChatGPT are not private: OpenAI allows employees to read them without you realizing it https://hipertextual.com/inteligencia-artificial/p

    Tus conversaciones con ChatGPT no son privadas: OpenAI permite que empleados las lean sin que te des cuenta https:// hipertextual.com/inteligencia- artificial/project-lily-revisores-humanos-chatgpt/ # read # ai # status

  18. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    Project Lily: According to 404 Media, OpenAI has hired an entire army of freelancers to process a huge amount of ChatGPT messages (complete conversations)

    Projekt Lily: Laut 404 Media hat OpenAI eine ganze Armee von Freelancern eingestellt, die eine riesige Menge an ChatGPT-Nachrichten (komplette Konversationen) echter Nutzer lesen. Diese Nachrichten enthalten teils sehr sensible persönliche Informationen. Viele der ca. 900 Mio. Ch…

  19. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    New AI style from ChatGPT (OpenAI) to try! Interesting. # AI # AiStyle # AIArt # Tech # ChatGPT

    New AI style from ChatGPT (OpenAI) to try! Interesting. # AI # AiStyle # AIArt # Tech # ChatGPT

  20. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · berktech ·

    🤖 AI News Building Sites with ChatGPT is Getting Easier OpenAI has added the Build Together feature to its ChatGPT Sites platform. Now websites can be built faster

    🤖 Yapay Zeka Haberi ChatGPT ile Site Oluşturmak Kolaylaşıyor OpenAI, ChatGPT Sites platformuna Build Together özelliğini ekledi. Artık web sitelerini daha hızlı oluşturabilir ve ekiplerle birlikte çalışabilirsiniz. 🔗 https:// birolkurnaz.com/l/A43gHx 📊 1 kaynak: Shiftdelete # yap…

  21. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Español(ES) · alfredovela ·

    ChatGPT has introduced ChatGPT Images 2.5. I leave you with an infographic about the new version. Have you tried it? I await your comments. #infographic #intelligence

    ChatGPT ha presentado ChatGPT Images 2.5. Os dejo con una infografia sobre la nueva versión. ¿La has probado? Espero tus comentarios. # infografia # inteligenciaartificial # ai # ia # chatgpt # design

  22. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · berktech ·

    🤖 AI News ChatGPT Images 2.5 ChatGPT Images 2.5, your ideas, illustrators, and reference photos more personalized, better ideas

    🤖 Yapay Zeka Haberi ChatGPT Images 2.5 ChatGPT Görüntüleri 2.5, fikirlerinizi, çizerlerinizi ve referans fotoğraflarınızı daha kişiselleştirilmiş, daha iyi fikirlerinizi yansıtan sililmiş görüntülere dönüştürmeye yardımcı olur. 🔗 https:// birolkurnaz.com/l/GtSzUV 📊 1 kaynak: Open…

  23. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Svenska(SV) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI's new image model offers more ways to participate in image creation. # AI New Chat GPT feature lets you draw the image you want to create

    Open AI:s nya bildmodell bjuder på fler sätt att delta i bildskapandet. # AI Ny Chat GPT-funktion låter dig rita bilden du vill skapa

  24. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Copyright does more harm than good and should be abolished Article URL: https:// grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/ 117231186011306184 Comments URL: https:// news.y

    Copyright does more harm than good and should be abolished Article URL: https:// grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/ 117231186011306184 Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9622042 Points: 23 # Comments: 1 https:// grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/ 117231186011306184 # T…

  25. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 can generate and edit your AI slop poster with more accuracy It can also edit images without turning you into someone else. https://www. andr

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 can generate and edit your AI slop poster with more accuracy It can also edit images without turning you into someone else. https://www. androidauthority.com/openai-ch atgpt-images-2-5-model-3709062/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cy…

  26. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Українська(UK) · [email protected] ·

    Guide to prompting the new ChatGPT Images 2.5 has been released: OpenAI has prepared ready-made examples that can be put to work. There are prompts for creating logos, advertising, and more.

    Вийшов гайд із промтингу нової ChatGPT Images 2.5: OpenAI підготували готові приклади, які можна взяти в роботу Є промти для створення логотипів, реклами та навіть коміксів — налітаємо #AI #ШІ #Tech #MachineLearning

  27. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Čeština(CS) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI yesterday (September 8, 2026) introduced ChatGPT Images 2.5, a new image generation model. The main attraction is the combination of higher quality and speed – images

    OpenAI včera (8. září 2026) představil ChatGPT Images 2.5, nový model pro generování obrázků. Hlavním lákadlem je kombinace vyšší kvality a rychlosti – obrázky mají ostřejší detaily, přirozenější osvětlení a bohatší textury, přičemž generování je až o 50 % rychlejší než u předcho…

  28. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · berktech ·

    🤖 AI News OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Images 2.5: Drawings with Sketch turn into AI images OpenAI, the new version of its image generation model C

    🤖 Yapay Zeka Haberi OpenAI, ChatGPT Images 2.5'i tanıttı: Sketch ile çizimler yapay zeka görsellerine dönüşüyor OpenAI, görsel üretim modelinin yeni versiyonu ChatGPT Images 2.5'i kullanıma sundu. Yeni model; daha keskin detaylar, daha doğal ışıklandırma ve dokuların yanı sıra gö…

  29. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · inautilo ·

    # Design # Releases Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5 · Now you can create an image from a sketch https:// ilo.im/16fznn _____ # Images # ImageEditor # Sketches #

    # Design # Releases Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5 · Now you can create an image from a sketch https:// ilo.im/16fznn _____ # Images # ImageEditor # Sketches # Precision # Fidelity # AI # ProductDesign # UxDesign # UiDesign # WebDesign

  30. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Forgot where you put it? Find Hub’s new ‘Remembered’ feature is here to save the day Now Find Hub can help you locate your unconnected belongings, too. https://

    Forgot where you put it? Find Hub’s new ‘Remembered’ feature is here to save the day Now Find Hub can help you locate your unconnected belongings, too. https://www. androidauthority.com/google-fi nd-hub-remembered-rollout-3708974/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # S…

  31. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images I used ChatGPT and its Sketch tool to make this AI-generated image of a cat. OpenAI announced Cha

    ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images I used ChatGPT and its Sketch tool to make this AI-generated image of a cat. OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Tuesday and is adding a new way to tell ChatGPT what you want it to make an image of: by drawing a do…

  32. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI releases # Chatgpt Images 2.5, an enhanced version for editing and detail sharpness. The update comes five months after the launch of v

    OpenAI rilascia # Chatgpt Images 2.5, una versione potenziata per l'editing e la nitidezza dei dettagli. L'aggiornamento arriva a cinque mesi dal lancio della versione 2. # Openai # Ai https:// youtu.be/6l7ble9P74o

  33. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · berktech ·

    🤖 AI News ChatGPT Images 2.5 Released: Faster and Sharper Visual Generation OpenAI, ChatGPT Imag offering sharper details and faster editing capabilities

    🤖 Yapay Zeka Haberi ChatGPT Images 2.5 Yayınlandı: Daha Hızlı ve Keskin Görsel Üretimi OpenAI, daha keskin detaylar ve hızlı düzenleme imkanı sunan ChatGPT Images 2.5 teknolojisini kullanıcılarına sundu. Yenilikleri keşfedin. 🔗 https:// birolkurnaz.com/l/3nz8mj 📊 1 kaynak: Shiftd…

  34. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 Article URL: https:// openai.com/index/introducing-c hatgpt-images-2-5/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9614720 Points:

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 Article URL: https:// openai.com/index/introducing-c hatgpt-images-2-5/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9614720 Points: 62 # Comments: 18 https:// openai.com/index/introducing-c hatgpt-images-2-5/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadg…

  35. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    OpenAI Announces "ChatGPT Images 2.5" - Accelerates Image Generation and Supports Direct Comments on Images https://gihyo.jp/article/2026/09/chatgpt-images-2.5?utm_source=feed #gihyo #技術評論社 #gihyo_jp #Chat

    OpenAI、「ChatGPT Images 2.5」を発表 ——画像生成を高速化、画像への直接コメントにも対応 https:// gihyo.jp/article/2026/09/chatg pt-images-2.5?utm_source=feed # gihyo # 技術評論社 # gihyo_jp # ChatGPT # Image_2_5 # OpenAI # AI

  36. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    Is this really AI? ChatGPT image generation evolves, surprised by new model "Images 2.5" https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433340/?rss # ascii # AI

    「これ本当にAI?」ChatGPT画像生成が進化 新モデル「Images 2.5」にびっくり https:// ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433 340/?rss # ascii # AI

  37. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 Released: Generate Editable Images Reproducing Lighting and Texture https://www.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/139304.html # watch_impress # ChatGPT # Tech # AI

    ChatGPT Images 2.5公開 照明や質感を再現し、編集自在な画像生成 https://www. watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/ 2139304.html # watch_impress # ChatGPT # テック # AI

  38. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5 https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/8/introducing-chatgpt-images-25/ # AI # ChatGPT # OpenSource

    Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5 https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/8/introducing-chatgpt-images-25/ # AI # ChatGPT # OpenSource

  39. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Tuesday and is adding a new way to tell ChatGPT what you

    📰 ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images OpenAI announced ChatGPT Images 2.5 on Tuesday and is adding a new way to tell ChatGPT what you want it to make an image of: by drawing a doodle. With a new feature called Sketch, you can just draw... 📰 Source: The …

  40. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991727/openai-chatgpt-images-2-5-sketch # AI

    ChatGPT Sketch turns your bad drawings into detailed AI images https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/991727/openai-chatgpt-images-2-5-sketch # AI # Art # Tech

  41. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · h4ckernews ·

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 https:// openai.com/index/introducing-c hatgpt-images-2-5/ Comments: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9614720 # HackerNews # ChatGPT #

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 https:// openai.com/index/introducing-c hatgpt-images-2-5/ Comments: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9614720 # HackerNews # ChatGPT # Images # AI # Art # Generative # AI # OpenAI # Technology

  42. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-images-2-5/ # HackerNews # Tech # AI

    ChatGPT Images 2.5 https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-images-2-5/ # HackerNews # Tech # AI