"When people talk to a chatbot, they often reveal highly personal information they wouldn't share with anyone else. Chat logs are digital repositories of our most sensitive and revealing information. They are also tempting targets for law enforcement, to which the U.S. Constitution gives only one answer: get a warrant. AI companies have a responsibility to their users to make sure the warrant requirement is strictly followed,"
"Tens of millions of people use chatbots to brainstorm, test ideas, and explore questions they might never post publicly or even admit to another person. Whether advisable or not, people also turn to consumer AI companies for medical information, financial advice, and even dating tips. These conversations reveal people's most sensitive information. Without privacy protections, users would be chilled in their use of AI systems."
Chat logs frequently contain highly personal and sensitive information comparable to emails or diaries, since users discuss health, finances, politics, and private relationships. The constitutional principle of privacy applies to these digital records, meaning law enforcement must obtain a warrant before accessing them. AI companies bear responsibility to enforce the warrant requirement, resist unlawful bulk surveillance requests, and be transparent about government demands. Without robust privacy protections, users will be chilled from using AI systems for learning, expression, and seeking help, and intimate details could be exposed without proper legal safeguards.
Read at Electronic Frontier Foundation
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