OpenAI released a ChatGPT app for Mac less than two weeks ago – and quotes about eroticismthere's already been a security issue.
It turns out the ChatGPT for Mac app had been storing users' conversations with the AI chatbot in plain text.
OpenAI has since fixed the issue with an update, so its important to download the latest ChatGPT for Mac version from the OpenAI website.
Last week, Threads user @pvieito discoveredthat the recently released ChatGPT for Mac application was storing user conversations with the AI chatbot in plain text in a non-encrypted location.
These conversations were stored locally, so a bad actor would've needed to access the user's computer to utilize these conversations for nefarious purposes. However, as Mashable and other outlets have recently reported, due to Microsoft's own issues with its Recall feature, bad actors are increasingly gaining access to unsuspecting victims' computers via malicious remote methods.
Post by @pvieito View on Threads
As @pvieito pointed out, OpenAI distributes its ChatGPT Mac app from its own website — not through Apple's own Mac App Store. Apple is notorious for its strict guidelines for developers who choose to distribute apps through their official app stores. However, third-parties who distribute through their own platforms are not held to the same security standards.
“We are aware of this issue and have shipped a new version of the application which encrypts these conversations,” an OpenAI spokesperson told The Vergein a statement last week. “We’re committed to providing a helpful user experience while maintaining our high security standards as our technology evolves.”
While the issue has since been fixed, it could not have come at a worse time for OpenAI. The ChatGPT creator and Apple just announced a partnership last month and Apple is notorious for prioritizing users' privacy. In fact, Apple's inability to trust Meta regarding privacy concerns has reportedly led to the iPhone maker passing on using Meta's AI models for its Apple Intelligence ambitions.
OpenAI will need to be more proactive about privacy and security issues in the future so its credibility doesn't come into question from its partners.
Topics Apple Artificial Intelligence MacBook ChatGPT OpenAI
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for June 6What is Cara, the antiXiaomi claims second spot in global wearable wristband market · TechNodeNVIDIA cuts prices in China amid competition with Huawei chips: report · TechNodeBest DoorDash deal: Get two $50 DoorDash gift cards for $79.99 at CostcoGoogle Play issues new generative AI prohibitions for appsMeituan launches new $2 billion share buyback program to boost stock value · TechNodeNew HarmonyOS screenshots leaked ahead of Huawei Developer Conference 2024 · TechNodeUnderwater Photographer of the Year 2022: The winning photosWhy new James Webb Space Telescope pictures don't existApple Vision Pro to launch in China on June 28 · TechNodeHome Depot Father Day sale: Deals from Traeger, RYOBI, Milwaukee, and moreLi Auto brings sales and delivery teams together in latest reorg: report · TechNode'Disaster': Ex'Hit Man' review: Richard Linklater delivers the year's most killer comedySpaceX launches Starlink Premium edition, but it'll cost youNamibia vs Scotland 2024 livestream: Watch T20 World Cup for freeGoogle chooses TSMC for Tensor G5 processor in nextIGN Live 2024 announces partners, tickets on sale nowChatGPT features rumored for iOS 18 will reportedly be opt Save across multiple home and outdoor categories at The Home Depot's Spring Black Friday Sale Best vacuum deal: Save $100 on Dyson V11 Best thermostat deal: Save $40 on a Google Nest Learning Thermostat at Amazon It's time to re Why is this French fish taking over your FYP? Best Bluetooth speaker: Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 8 Bluetooth speaker 74 percent off at Woot Nintendo Switch 2 game Best security camera deal: Get a Blink Outdoor 4 2 Teens prefer iPhones and Instagram to Androids and Snapchat NYT Strands hints, answers for April 10 Best Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 deal: Take $400 off the RTX 4060 gaming laptop Best Samsung deal: Save $40 on the 40mm Galaxy Watch FE at Amazon Today's Hurdle hints and answers for April 11, 2025 NYT mini crossword answers for April 11, 2025 Best travel deal: Score the Frontier Go Wild! summer pass for just $399 Best tax software deals of 2025: Save up to 30% on TurboTax and H&R Block at Amazon The Sabrina Carpenter 'Fortnite' skin is everywhere, and it's pretty funny Motorola razr+ 2023 deal: Save $700 on the unlocked 256GB model at Best Buy Foldable iPhones and iPads rumored to hit in late 2026 Best Amazon deals of the day: Sony SRS
1.5847s , 8287.1640625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【quotes about eroticism】,Inspiration Information Network