CEO Sam Altman has cautioned users, especially young people, against relying on ChatGPT for therapy or any personal advice. This is due to AI systems lacking legal privilege to provide such advice unlike licensed professionals such as therapists, lawyers and doctors. OpenAI also lacks appropriate privacy protections, which threatens user anonymity and data. Employees have access to chat logs, and this can severely compromise a user’s privacy. Altman advocated for creating AI-specific privacy standards equivalent to doctor‑patient confidentiality before more people entrust AI with their sensitive information