New York State Warns Residents Against Sharing Sensitive Personal Information with AI Chatbots
The New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection has issued a strong warning to residents regarding the sharing of sensitive personal information with AI chatbots. This guidance comes after a June 2026 Pew Research Survey indicated that over half of U.S. adults reported using AI chatbots. The Division explicitly advised against disclosing data such as Social Security numbers, birth dates, medical diagnoses, financial information, legal documents, and login credentials to platforms like ChatGPT, Grok, or Gemini. The core concern is that any information provided to an AI chatbot should be assumed to be collected, used for training purposes, potentially reviewed by human operators, or vulnerable to hacking. Users are also encouraged to check chatbot settings for options to opt out of future data saving.
