Using ChatGPT? Change these 5 settings before you do anything else

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It's easy to overlook ChatGPT's various settings, especially given that they're constantly changing.

Yes, diving into account settings can be a royal pain, but if you do nothing else, check these five ChatGPT settings first.

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It's easy to overlook ChatGPT's various settings, especially given that they're constantly changing. Yes, diving into account settings can be a royal pain, but if you do nothing else, check these five ChatGPT settings first. Turn off model training By default, all your inputs to ChatGPT are used as fodder for training future ChatGPT models, including any personal and/or sensitive details you share with it.

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If that sounds icky and intrusive, well, it is, and ChatGPT isn't the only AI chatbot that slurps up your prompts for training data.
Go to Settings > Privacy Controls, then turn off the "Improve model for everyone" setting.
Dial down the emoji ChatGPT is a lot less emoji-happy than it was only a year ago, but the latest GPT models will still sneak in emoji here and there, especially when it comes to lists and comparisons.

Details worth keeping

Is ChatGPT still bugging you with too many emojis? Ever wonder what ChatGPT knows — or thinks it knows — about you?

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