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What Happens to What You Type Into ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini (and the Settings to Change)

October 29, 2026 by Ben Thirlby
Cartoon of a man texting on his phone in an armchair while four tech figures listen in through a giant ear trumpet.

Turning off AI training covers one of four places your words go. What ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini keep, for how long, and the switches that control it.

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Is It Safe to Connect AI to Gmail and Your Calendar?

October 26, 2026 by Ben Thirlby
Robot postal worker reading an envelope beside an inbox, a calendar, a padlocked send button and a globe.

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can all read your Gmail, and two of them can send. What each can do, the settings to change first, and how to undo it.

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Is It Safe to Connect ChatGPT to Your Bank Account? What It Can See and What to Lock Down First

September 24, 2026 by Ben Thirlby
Robot security guard beside a padlock and shield, with a chat window linked by an eye icon to a bank dashboard.

ChatGPT Finances can read your balances, transactions and holdings but can’t move money. The account to secure before you connect is your ChatGPT login.

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