ChatGPT listens your background conversations, but you can disable it now

Have you ever worried that your AI assistant might be listening to you even when you’re not using it? With ChatGPT’s Voice Mode, that concern might be more valid than you think. This is because the ChatGPT mobile app runs in the background even when closed. Until recently, the Voice Mode feature on the ChatGPT app for Android and iOS ran in the background, keeping conversations going even when the app was closed or your screen was off.

This raised serious privacy concerns, as it seemed like ChatGPT was spying on you while you used other apps on your phone. Fortunately, OpenAI has introduced a new feature to address these concerns, like as if it actually heard us!

ChatGPT’s Voice Mode is a feature that allows the app to continue conversations even when you’re using other apps or when your screen is off. Essentially, it keeps running in the background, which means it could be listening or tracking your behavior even when the app itself is closed.

ChatGPT with voice is now available to all free users. Download the app on your phone and tap the headphones icon to start a conversation.

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