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In a move sparking privacy concerns, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has allegedly requested that OpenAI identify a ChatGPT user based solely on the prompts they entered. The request, first highlighted on Reddit’s r/artificial intelligence forum by user /u/MetaKnowing, could set a new precedent for government access to user data held by AI companies. The specifics of the case remain unclear, but the DHS’s request intensifies the debate surrounding the balance between national security and individual privacy rights in the age of increasingly sophisticated AI tools. The original Reddit post with community discussion can be found here: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1od6jzi/dhs_asks_openai_to_unmask_user_behind_chatgpt/