Study finds ChatGPT can guess personality traits from your chats

A new study says ChatGPT can work out a psychological profile of the person it is talking to. In plain terms, the chatbot may be able to guess traits about you, such as what kind of personality you have, just from the way you write and what you share. The research was presented at ACM, a major gathering of computing researchers.

What we know

The report we have is short. It says the study found that ChatGPT can infer a psychological profile of a user. ChatGPT is the popular AI chatbot that answers questions and holds conversations in plain language. The study was shown at ACM, which is a large meeting where computing researchers share their work.

What is not known

The material does not explain how the study was done. It does not say how many people took part, how accurate the guesses were, or which traits were measured. It also does not say whether the profile is saved or used for anything. Because of that, the findings should be treated as early.

Who it affects

Anyone who chats with an AI tool could be touched by this. That includes people who ask for advice about stress, health or relationships, and workers who paste in notes from their jobs. Your words may say more about you than you intend.

What to do

• Think twice before sharing personal worries with a chatbot.
• Keep health details out of chats unless you are sure you need to share them.
• Do not paste in work secrets or private company information.

What happens next

More detail should come as the researchers explain their method and results. Until then, it is a reasonable habit to treat a chatbot conversation as something that reveals more than the words alone.