AI Privacy: 3 Steps to Block ChatGPT π«
How to opt out of AI model training on ChatGPT, Gemini, and others
AI Privacy: Key Points
- To prevent ChatGPT from using your data to train its AI models, go to the ChatGPT website, click your profile icon, select "Settings," choose "Data Controls" > "Improve Model for Everyone," and turn off the switch. π«
- In Google Gemini, open the site, click "Activity," select "Deactivate" > "Deactivate and Delete Activity," and then click "Next" > "Delete." ποΈ
- For Microsoft Copilot, go to the site, click your profile icon, choose your account name, select "Privacy," and turn off the "Text Model Training" and "Speech Model Training" options. π
If you don't want AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta, Grok, and Copilot to use your data to train their models, you can opt out. Here's how to do it from your computer or mobile phone. π±π»
AI Privacy: About ChatGPT
ChatGPT offers a simple option to prevent its AI models from using your data for training. You can use this option here. Remember, you can re-enable it at any time. π
On Computer
Open your preferred browser and access the ChatGPT site. Sign in to your account if you haven't already. From the top right corner of the page, select your profile icon and click "Settings."

In the settings window, from the left sidebar, select "Data Controls." In the right panel, choose "Improve the Model for Everyone."

In the Model Improvement window, uncheck the "Improve Model for Everyone" option. Then click "Done."

In the future, if you decide to allow ChatGPT to use your data to train its AI models, simply toggle the "Improve Model for Everyone" switch. Done! π
On Mobile
Open the ChatGPT app on your phone and tap the two horizontal lines in the top left corner. Scroll down the menu and select your account name. Then, select "Data Controls."
On the Data Controls page, turn off the "Improve the Model for Everyone" switch.
To allow ChatGPT to use your data again in the future, turn the "Improve the Model for Everyone" switch back on. That's it! β
AI Privacy: About Google Gemini
On Google Gemini, you can disable your app activity, which prevents the platform's AI models from learning from your data. Please note that Google continues to store your data for up to 72 hours.
On Computer
Launch your favorite browser and access Google Gemini. Log in to your account on the site if you haven't already. Then, from the top left corner of the site, select the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines). In the opened menu, choose "Activity."

In the new tab that opens, next to Gemini Apps Activity, click "Disable." From the available options, select "Disable and Delete Activity."

At the bottom, click βNextβ and choose βDelete.β

And you're ready! π₯³
On Mobile
Launch the Gemini app on your phone, tap your profile icon in the top right corner, and choose βGemini App Activity.β
Next to Gemini App Activity, tap "Turn Off" and choose "Turn Off and Delete Activity." Then, select "Next" followed by "Delete." π
And that's it! π
Meta allows you to exercise your right to object to the use of your data to train the company's AI models. Meta collects data from your Facebook, Instagram, and messaging accounts. Unlike other platforms, you don't have an option to opt in or out of the feature. You must complete a form and submit it to Meta for the company to take action. π
To do this, open a web browser and go to Form to Oppose the Use of Your Information for AI in Meta. Click the "Email" field and enter your email address. Select the "Please Tell Us How This Processing Affects You" field, indicate that you do not want your data used to train Meta's AI models, and click "Submit." π¬

Meta should get back to you with an answer. π©
AI Privacy: About Grok
Grok is integrated with X (formerly Twitter) and uses your posts, interactions, and other data to train its AI models. Here's how you can opt out. ποΈ
On Computer
Open your browser and launch the X site. Log in to your account, click the three dots in the left sidebar, and choose "Settings & Privacy."

Select βPrivacy & Securityβ and choose βGrok and Third-Party Collaborators.β On the next page, turn off βAllow your Public Data, as well as your Interactions, Inputs, and Results with Grok and xAI, to be Used for Training and Tuning.β
In the future, if you'd like to allow Grok to learn from your data, simply enable the checkbox. π

To delete your existing data, click βDelete Chat Historyβ and choose βDelete.β
On Mobile
Open the X app on your phone, tap your profile icon in the top left corner, and choose βSettings & Supportβ > βSettings & Privacy.β Select βPrivacy & Securityβ and choose βGrok.β
On the Data Sharing page that opens, disable "Allow your Posts, Interactions, Inputs, and Results with Grok to be Used for Training and Tuning."
To clear your existing data, tap "Delete Chat History" and choose "Delete." That's it! π
AI Privacy: About Copilot
Opting out of AI training on Microsoft's Copilot platform is as easy as flipping a couple of switches. Here's how. π€
On Computer
Access your favorite browser and open the Copilot siteSign in to your Microsoft account if you haven't already. From the top right corner of the site, select your profile icon and choose your account name.

In the menu that opens, select "Privacy" and disable "Model Training on Text" and "Model Training on Speech." If you want, you can keep one option enabled while disabling the other.

To delete your existing data in Copilot, click "Export or Delete History." On the next page, choose "Delete All Activity History" > "Delete." And that's it. π₯
On Mobile
Launch the Microsoft Copilot app on your phone, select your profile icon in the top right corner, and choose "Account" > "Privacy." Then, turn off the "Model Training" option.
Also, to delete your existing chats, tap "View, Export, or Delete History" and select "Delete All Activity History" > "Delete." And that's it! π
So here's how you can continue enjoying your favorite AI platforms without giving them your data to train their AI models. Have fun! π