OpenAI has introduced Computer History, a feature aimed at improving ChatGPT's performance by recording and analyzing user interactions across various apps and websites. However, this move has sparked debate over the potential risks to user privacy and security.
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Computer History, available for ChatGPT Pro, Business, and Enterprise users on macOS, operates by storing input events locally for a period of up to 48 hours. This approach, while intended to refine ChatGPT's responses, expands the prompt injection attack surface and utilizes tokens, thereby increasing the vulnerability to security breaches. As such, the feature's benefits must be weighed against the potential for sensitive information exposure.









