# How ChatGPT learns about the world while protecting privacy

DevFeed: [How ChatGPT learns about the world while protecting privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-chatgpt-learns-about-the-world-while-protecting-privacy-6455.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://openai.com/index/how-chatgpt-protects-privacy>)

Published: 2026-05-06T08:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [OpenAI News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/openai-news.md>)

Topics: [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>), [privacy-filter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/privacy-filter.md>), [online privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-privacy.md>), [AI Models](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-models.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-models](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-models.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [general](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/general.md>), [global-affairs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/global-affairs.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [privacy-filter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy-filter.md>)

## AI overview

OpenAI explains how ChatGPT training uses publicly available information, partnerships, and user-provided or generated data while applying safeguards to reduce personal information. The article also describes user controls over whether conversations contribute to improving future models.

## Source excerpt

Learn how ChatGPT safeguards your privacy, reduces personal data in training, and gives you control over whether your conversations improve AI models.