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AI models may retain and use all publicly written text, users warn

A user on LessWrong has raised concerns about the potential for AI models to retain and utilize all publicly written text, including user prompts. This could lead to a situation where an AI's responses are influenced by a vast corpus of personal and public writings, potentially impacting privacy and the nature of AI-generated content. The user, Kromaim, highlights this issue on October 14, 2026, prompting discussion within the AI community. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about data privacy and the long-term implications of AI training data.

RANK_REASON User-generated post on a forum discussing potential AI implications.

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AI models may retain and use all publicly written text, users warn

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User-generated post on a forum discussing potential AI implications.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · kromem ·

    Your prompt… plus everything you've ever (publicly) written

    <img alt="" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/lesswrong-2-0/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mirroredImages/STBuKAX9kkMJunErA/8ea45630b9bc6c44cf04f61b8ca74b3593151a8fabc3d0267afdb25033748cc9/dzk9mky79vfw4bdufnd7" /><p><b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">TL;DR: Increasingly when yo…