Is ChatGPT safe to use?
General-purpose AI assistant by OpenAI. Text generation, conversation, code help, image generation, and more.
Last reviewed: 21 July 2026
Does ChatGPT train on what you type?
Yes, unless you switch it off — and you can.
Can you turn ChatGPT's training off?
Settings → Data Controls → turn off "Improve the model for everyone." This stops future conversations from being used to train models but does not delete prior chats or disable chat history. For sensitive prompts, use Temporary Chat; API, Business, Enterprise, and Education usage is excluded from training by default.
What happens to your data when you use ChatGPT?
OpenAI collects ChatGPT prompts, responses, device information, and usage patterns. Consumer chats may be used to improve models unless you turn off model improvement; Temporary Chats are not used for training. ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Education, and API data are not used to train OpenAI models by default.
Kevin's take
“Turn off the training toggle. It takes ten seconds. I timed it.”
— Kevin
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