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Investing.com -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman advocated for user privacy protection in artificial intelligence interactions on Thursday, suggesting the concept of "AI privilege" amid ongoing litigation with The New York Times (NYSE:NYT).
In a statement shared on X, Altman emphasized that "AI privacy is critically important as users rely on AI more and more."
The CEO criticized The New York Times for asking a court to require OpenAI to retain ChatGPT user conversations even when users prefer those conversations be deleted.
"This is not just unconscionable, but also overreaching and unnecessary to the case," Altman stated, adding that OpenAI would "continue to fight vigorously in court today."
Altman specifically proposed that "there should be some version of ’AI privilege’ to protect conversations with AI," drawing a parallel to existing legal protections for confidential communications.
The statement comes as OpenAI faces a lawsuit from The New York Times, with Altman claiming the publication’s position contradicts its professed values regarding privacy protection and source confidentiality.
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