ChatGPT is building massive psychological profiles of its users — without their permission

Americans really love AI. They‘re especially fond of ChatGPT, with nearly 68 million people using it regularly. Some users are probably reading this piece right now. If so, then you should be worried. Online, people say things they would never say to their spouses, colleagues, employers, or closest friends. Not in a million years. Not in a million lifetimes. They discuss crippling debt and ongoing infidelity. They share health concerns and religious anxieties. Too many disclose their darkest thoughts. The AI model listens attentively. Most importantly, it takes notes — lots of notes. This is troubling. But what it does with those notes is even more troubling. The situation is especially concerning when parents ask LLMs for relationship advice.