Exploring Concerns: Can ChatGPT, Snapchat's AI Chatbot, Pose a Threat to User Data Privacy?

By: Aman Singh

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Updated on: 28-Apr-2023

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The My AI chatbot uses OpenAI's GPT technology to allow users to chat with AI chatbots directly within the Snapchat app. Since its debut in February, Snapchat has seen a surge in the number of daily messages sent using the chatbot, with users sending around 2 lakh messages daily. With the expansion of the feature to a global audience, Snapchat has added new functionality, including the ability to add My AI to group chats, receive location suggestions on the Snap Map and Lens, share Snaps with My AI, and chat for getting answers.

Despite its popularity, some users have raised concerns about the chatbot's privacy and security. Although the bot claims not to have access to users' personal information, some users allege that it knows more than it lets on. Now that the feature is available to non-paying users, there have been mixed reactions, with some users enjoying the new functionality and others questioning the safety of their data.

The My AI chatbot has been powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, which launched in February for paying Snapchat+ users, and attracted over one million subscribers in just eleven weeks. It introduces itself as "your new AI chatbot" that can help with almost anything. The feature is constantly evolving, and it will be interesting to see how Snapchat develops it further to meet the needs of its users while ensuring their privacy and security.