AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers

AI chatbots, like Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT, are inadvertently exposing people's real phone numbers due to the use of personally identifiable information (PII) in training data. This has led to instances where individuals receive calls or messages intended for others, causing privacy concerns. Companies like DeleteMe have seen a 400% increase in privacy requests related to generative AI tools. While efforts are made to filter out PII, the issue persists, highlighting the challenges in protecting personal data from being surfaced by AI chatbots.