ChatGPT logs used as evidence in court cases. Users shared confidential info thinking conversations were private, but data got subpoenaed and surfaced in legal proceedings.
The tech reality: OpenAI retains conversation data for training and compliance. Even with chat history disabled, backend logs exist for abuse monitoring. No true local execution means your prompts live on their servers.
Solution: Self-hosted LLMs. Run Llama, Mistral, or similar models locally. Your hardware, your data, zero external API calls. Trade some convenience for actual privacy. Court can't subpoena what never left your machine.
The tech reality: OpenAI retains conversation data for training and compliance. Even with chat history disabled, backend logs exist for abuse monitoring. No true local execution means your prompts live on their servers.
Solution: Self-hosted LLMs. Run Llama, Mistral, or similar models locally. Your hardware, your data, zero external API calls. Trade some convenience for actual privacy. Court can't subpoena what never left your machine.
