OpenAI’s planned ChatGPT ad profiling raises privacy risks, Hamburg watchdog says
( October 2, 2026, 08:12 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: OpenAI’s planned use of ChatGPT conversations to facilitate targeted advertising in Europe poses substantial privacy risks, Hamburg’s data protection commissioner said on Friday. The watchdog said the consent-based profiling would use past and current chats, device information and usage data for free and ChatGPT Go users. Ads shown without consent would still use current chat content, it said.Statement follows. ...
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