Privacy For Sale - OpenAI’s Two-Tier Standard You Didn’t Agree To

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You’ve probably heard about the New York Times suing OpenAI. But buried in the legal drama is something that should concern everyday users — especially those not paying top dollar.

Turns out, OpenAI has created a two-tier system for privacy. Enterprise customers — big companies with deep pockets — get the VIP treatment:

Their data isn’t logged.

Their prompts aren’t stored.

Their chats aren’t used to train AI.

Their conversations are off-limits in lawsuits.

Meanwhile, the rest of us — free or even Plus plan users — are in a very different lane:

Our chats are retained (unless we turn it off manually).

Our data can be used to train future AI.

And yes, it can be subpoenaed in court.

This isn’t just a technical detail. It’s a fundamental shift in digital rights. Your private thoughts, creative ideas, personal questions — unless you’re paying enterprise prices — are being treated like fair game.

The judge didn’t make that rule. OpenAI did. The court just said, “Well, if you kept it, hand it over.” And OpenAI only "didn’t keep it"… for the rich accounts.

Here’s the kicker:

If you're not an enterprise customer, you're not just a user — you're part of the product.

Stay safe, stay secure and the next time someone tells you ChatGPT is free, ask them - Free for whom — and at what cost?

(AI was used to aid in the creation of this article.)

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