Naive question here. If I use ChatGPT or whatever to enhance my resume, do these programs data collect my resume/personal info ?
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2026
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Almost certainly.
They don't have to, since it's not a part of the system that it requires them to hold onto the information, but they all invariably hold onto the information to keep training on it, which includes your personal information.
They are likely not using for selling to other people or anything since that's not their business model at the moment, but it's probably finding it's way into the next version in some capacity.
If you're concerned about data retention, you'd want to select an inference provider that is listing 'ZDR' (zero data retention) as a feature.
For example, a lot of the Chinese open weight models have become quite capable and because their weights are available end up like generic vs brand name medicine where there's multiple providers serving them with different production conditions.
Because enterprise use will often be worried about data retention or sending data to China, the alternative providers usually offer things like US-only inference or zero data retention.
If you're not going to use it all that often, a la carte API use is going to be way cheaper than a subscription, probably better results than a free plan with a closed model provider, and give you more control over the process.
yes. if you still feel the need to do this, sanitize your inputs. strip it of all personal data. don't upload the whole file with metadata, paste the scrubbed text that you want rewritten in with the prompt.
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Normal people couldn't figure out the "mail merge" function of their 1980-era word processor, and haven't figured it out since.
I've always argued that vertical integration is the only way you'll make LLMs somewhat accepted and useful. The article is making the same point. Having a virtual girlfriend like in "Her" isn't appealing to the average person, but certain results achieved by an agent without seeming like the BS output of an LLM may be seen as useful.
What an addoly written article. It reads like satire. I don't think it is. But it reads like it.
I feel like I got so little substantive information from reading that.
Just curious, do any of you think AI would be more popular if someone was offering as a physical product? As in instead of data center and paying a company to use their model, you pay for an in home server with some sort of base agentic LLM preinstslled that you could then train to your specific needs.
I think we just (rightfully) lost faith in tech products overall by now.
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I want AI agents to just go the fuck away!
Are they not using AI because they are normal, or are they normal because they aren't using AI?