Shared AI chat links can reach ad trackers, a study says
A study of 17 AI assistant experiences found that 8 passed shared conversation links, titles or text to advertising and analytics companies. ChatGPT, Claude and Grok all leaked shared chat links, and rejecting cookies still left 80.8% of trackers running.
Trackers are bits of code that report your activity on a page to outside companies. If you paste client names, pricing or plans into a chat and then share its link, that text may travel further than you meant. The summary does not name the researchers, so treat the details as early.
Worth five minutes for anyone who shares chat links with clients or collaborators, especially if they contain client information. If you never use the share button, you can skim this one, though it is still a good reminder about what goes into a chat.
Your moveOpen your chatbot's settings, find your shared links, delete any you no longer need, and keep client details out of chats you plan to share.
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