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- ➕ Your ChatGPT Chats Aren’t Secret Anymore
➕ Your ChatGPT Chats Aren’t Secret Anymore
Plus: Meta’s $72B AI moonshot, Uber’s women push
Hello Codebreakers,
The week threw a cold splash of reality on our favorite AI toys, ride-hail gigs, and Big Tech bragging rights… yet inside the chaos hides fresh opportunity for scrappy founders.
Let’s dive in!
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What To Know
Altman’s Therapy Disclaimer Backfires
ChatGPT isn’t your shrink. Sam Altman just reminded users that chatting about trauma with GPT lacks doctor-patient privilege.
No HIPAA, no confidentiality, no guaranteed data deletion -- OpenAI says ask at your own risk
Regulators eye “AI therapy” apps after a 4× spike in mental-health prompts since January
“Nothing about that is legally confidential” – Read more
What this means to you: If your product collects sensitive user data, spell out limits, shorten retention windows, and offer real-human escalation. Transparent guardrails boost trust and slash compliance headaches.
What to watch for: Expect FTC guidance on “AI mental-health” marketing by Q4 -- align copy and opt-in flows now to avoid retrofits.
Google Is Indexing Your GPT Prompts
Public links shared from ChatGPT are popping up in Google results within days. That clever prompt you tweeted? It’s now discoverable.
OpenAI’s share-link feature sets robots.txt to “allow,” so crawlers scoop content automatically
Competitors scramble to add “noindex” headers after jailbreak prompts leak proprietary code
“Embarrassing mistakes…are now one search away” – Read more
What this means to you: Treat shared AI threads like open-source. Strip PII, redact client names, and spin a sanitized version before hitting copy link. Better yet, host prompt libraries behind a login and block crawlers. Build an internal “prompt IP” policy this quarter.
What to watch for: Google may auto-purge AI dumps, but rivals will copy first
Uber Courts More Women Behind the Wheel
Uber’s latest pilot in LA, SF, and Detroit lets women drivers match only with women riders. Goal: boost female driver share above today’s 16 percent.
Women-only mode arrives with in-app audio recording and a bright “Record On” badge for deterrence
Early tests show 28 percent jump in female driver sign-ups, and ride ratings ticked up 0.2 stars
“Drivers feel safer and stay online longer” – Read more
What this means to you: Safety UX isn’t a cost center -- it’s a growth channel. Audit friction points hurting under-represented users, then productize trust features to unlock new talent or customers.
What to watch for: If adoption holds, expect DoorDash and Instacart to copy the gender filter by winter.
Big Tech Quietly Redrafts AI Hype
After regulators flagged “near-human” claims, Microsoft, Google, and Anthropic are watering down AI product pages.
17 sites swapped “replace” with “assist,” and buried accuracy disclaimers above the fold
Internal memos reveal legal teams gaining final say on AI launch copy, delaying ship dates by up to 3 weeks
“Overpromising puts us on the FTC radar” – Read more
What this means to you: Tone down “revolutionary” phrasing and publish benchmark proof. Crystal-clear capability grids can win skeptical B2B buyers and fend off false-advertising fines.
What to watch for: A multi-state attorney general coalition is drafting AI marketing guidelines -- get your compliance checklist ready.
Meta’s $72B Super-Intelligence Gamble
Meta is pouring $72B into a custom data-center fleet aimed at open-sourcing a GPT-5 rival by 2027. Analysts worry it could undercut its cash-cow ad platforms.
• New “RS-1” chips promise 5× efficiency, but half the budget rides on 24 gigawatt solar deals
• If open models commoditize content creation, Instagram and Threads ad CPMs could slide 12 percent, UBS warns
“(They’re) building a future that could kill its own apps” – Read more
What this means to you: Cheap, open-source super-models could slash your AI stack cost by 2028. Start structuring data pipelines and fine-tune workflows now to pounce once Meta flips the switch.
What to watch for: Meta’s first RS-1 cluster goes live in April -- benchmark reports will signal whether to budget for migrations.

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