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OpenAI Reportedly Re-enabling the 'Allow Training' Toggle for Some Users
Original title:Tell HN: OpenAI keeps re-enabling the 'allow training' setting
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Multiple users on Hacker News report that OpenAI's opt-out toggle for model training—the 'Improve the model for everyone' setting—has repeatedly re-enabled itself following updates or session refreshes. While it remains unconfirmed whether the issue stems from an unannounced policy reset or a client-side state synchronization bug, the silent toggling highlights ongoing friction around default data retention and privacy controls in consumer AI products.
Why it's worth reading
A timely reminder for users handling proprietary or sensitive data in ChatGPT to inspect their privacy controls and verify whether training opt-outs remain honored.
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