Thousands of ChatGPT chats including personal confessions surfaced on Google

A short-lived ChatGPT sharing feature left over 4,500 conversations, many with sensitive details, publicly searchable on Google before OpenAI pulled the plug.

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- “Discoverable” share links let search engines index chats without extra safeguards

- Exposed content included mental health struggles, trauma accounts, and workplace issues

- OpenAI has removed the feature and is working to de-index cached results

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The leak is a stark reminder that AI chats can be as public as any web page once shared.