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ChatGPT's advertising system targets users based on their personal data, including prompts, email addresses, phone numbers, and Android advertising IDs.

PrivacyAIOct 15, 2026score 0.762 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses how ChatGPT's advertising system targets users based on personal data such as prompts, email, phone numbers, and Android IDs. It highlights concerns about privacy and surveillance by advertisers using this data. The issue is significant due to the potential for misuse of personal information and the lack of user awareness.

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ChatGPT's advertising system targets users based on their personal data, including prompts, email addresses, phone numbers, and Android advertising IDs.
Parent: AIEntity: ChatGPTImpact: negativeDate: Oct 15, 2026Target: ChatGPT's advertising system targeting users based on personal data

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How #ChatGPT Targets #Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email ChatGPT users don’t know they are targeted by by email, phone number, or phone identifier. “#OpenAI’s advertising products are operating just like most other massive companies which start to monetize their audiences — they are boiling the frog and hoping their users won’t notice the #privacy implications from their new ads” DecryptAds which collects #advertising data https://www.404media.co/how-chatgpt-targets-ads-to-you-based-on-your-prompts-phone-number-and-email/ https://archive.is/20261015134910/https://www.404media.co/how-chatgpt-targets-ads-to-you-based-on-your-prompts-phone-number-and-email/
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#chatgpt#ads#privacy#advertising
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404 Media tested ChatGPT's ad system and found advertisers can target users based on their prompts, email addresses, phone numbers, and Android advertising IDs. Advertisers can even upload lists of people's personal information to reach them. https://www.404media.co/how-chatgpt-targets-ads-to-you-based-on-your-prompts-phone-number-and-email/ #privacy #surveillance 1/3
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#surveillance#privacy