ChatGPT’s Computer History tracks your clicks and keystrokes
infonewsLLM-Specific
privacysafety
Source: The Verge (AI)August 16, 2026
Summary
ChatGPT's desktop app for macOS includes a new Computer History feature that tracks your clicks and keystrokes to learn your work patterns, suggest automations, and resume incomplete tasks. The feature is opt-in (you must choose to enable it), and you can exclude specific apps and websites from tracking or delete individual entries for more control.
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Impact (CIA+S)
confidentialitysafety
AI Component TargetedTraining Data
Affected Vendors
OpenAI
Related Issues
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Original source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980742/chatgpts-computer-history-tracks-your-clicks-and-keystrokes
First tracked: August 16, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 92%