ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector

What happened

OpenAI's ad collector at bzr.openai.com sets a cookie called __obi, scoped to .openai.com. The value is while you are on ChatGPT and tied to your ChatGPT account. __obi is then sent to OpenAI from ordinary websites you visit. Any company that buys ads on ChatGPT installs

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Timeline

1. 15:18
   First appeared on Hacker NewsHHacker News
2. 17:27
   Discussion started on Lemmy TechnologyLLemmy Technology
3. 17:43
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