Dangers Often Confess To ChatGPT, From Psychological To Data Security

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YOGYAKARTA - In the digital era that continues to develop, artificial intelligence (AI) technology such as ChatGPT is increasingly familiar in everyday life. With its ability to respond quickly and without judging, ChatGPT is often used as a friend to vent by many people.

Any time and anywhere, this AI is ready to listen to the complaints of its users. However, behind these conveniences, there are a number of dangers that need to be watched out for.

Confessing to ChatGPT is easy, the response is polite, listening without protests, and looking understanding. But here's the problem, pouring out your heart to AI too often can cause emotional dependence.

Users may feel more comfortable talking to the phone screen than interacting directly with humans. This dependence has the potential to build up social skills.

Over time, a person can feel awkward, difficult to open, even avoid emotional contact with friends or family. This is what then becomes the seeds of social isolation. Humans, basically, require real connections, interactions involving empathy, body language, voice tone, and emotional touch that the machine does not have.

It should also be emphasized that ChatGPT is not human. He has never fallen in love, betrayed, lost loved ones, or confused about paying installments. ChatGPT is a language model trained from trillions of words on the internet. The response is the result of pattern analysis, not the result of life experience.

When you talk about heart problems, mental health, or important decisions in life, the response from ChatGPT can make sense, but not necessarily true or in context. This is because AI has no awareness, true empathy, or authentic emotional understanding.

Quoted from thesamur.ai, University of Oxford Professor AI Mike Wooldridge reminded that users should be aware that when interacting with chatbots, they interact with algorithms designed to reflect user preferences, instead of real emotional understanding.

Another danger is that many users think that ChatGPT can be a place to seek advice like a psychologist, doctor, or financial advisor. In fact, ChatGPT is not professional in any field. The advice given is only the result of text processing that may seem logical, but it can be dangerous if swallowed rawly.

For example, you are experiencing depression or severe anxiety, then asking the ChatGPT. Instead of getting the right help, you may even receive general advice that is not appropriate and actually worsens the situation. For serious problems, consultation with professionals remains the best choice.

Wooldridge stressed that these AI entities are designed to suit user preferences, often telling individuals what they want to hear instead of providing an unbiased perspective.

Another thing that is no less important is the dangers related to personal data security. Wooldridge says conversations with AI such as ChatGPT can contribute to model training in the future. This means that every time you vent or information you provide has the potential to be used to perfect the next AI version.

Although OpenAI has provided a feature to disable chat history, that doesn't mean the risk is completely lost. Data that has entered the AI system is very difficult to withdraw.

Therefore, be careful in sharing personal information. Reporting from agiteblue.com, here are 5 things that should not be shared with ChatGPT

Personal identities such as full names, date of birth, address, ID number, and email. This data is very prone to misuse for identity theft.

2. Financial and banking information

This data includes account numbers, credit cards, or transaction information. This type of leak can cause huge financial losses.

3. Password and login credentials

Never share login information to any system, including ChatGPT. This opens up a gap for cybercrime.

4. Personal or confidential information

The information in question includes family problems, work, or personal relationships. ChatGPT can disclose this information in other contexts without you knowing it.

5. Intellectual property rights

Intellectual property rights such as business ideas, creative works, or ownership information. Once shared, you can lose control over your copyright or commercial benefits.