FTC investigates ChatGPT

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OpenAI's ChatGPT has become incredibly popular since its launch, making it the fastest-growing application of all time. With this many users, questions have arisen about how user data is being collected, utilized, and protected -- and now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants answers. 

In a 20-page FTC document obtained by The Washington Post, the government agency asks OpenAI to present documentation on nearly all aspects of its large language model, with a special focus on OpenAI's user data handling and ChatGPT's output of false statements. 

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