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Chatbots build detailed user profiles, warn researchers

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Researchers are warning that chatbots are creating detailed "algorithmic self-portraits" of users by retaining information to provide highly personalized experiences. A study found that chatbots generated 96% of these user memories independently. The analysis also revealed that a significant portion of these memories contained personal data compliant with GDPR standards, and over half offered deep psychological insights into users. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about user privacy and the extent of data collection by AI chatbots.

RANK_REASON Researchers' warning about chatbot data retention and user profiling.

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Chatbots build detailed user profiles, warn researchers

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

    > Chatbots are building intimate “algorithmic self-portraits” of users as they retain information to offer a hyper-personalized experience, researchers warn. >

    > Chatbots are building intimate “algorithmic self-portraits” of users as they retain information to offer a hyper-personalized experience, researchers warn. > A staggering 96 percent of memories were created unilaterally by the chatbot [….] About 28 percent of the memories exami…

    LINKS futurism.com/…/chatgpt-building-profiles-…

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