# Hundreds of contractors are reportedly reading real ChatGPT conversations

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-15 13:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
ChatGPT, Hundreds

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malwarebytes | How to opt out of AI chatbot training | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNZEtMZFNUb0plUUhmaXpFS1BKUmEtcGtMam55TC1hNk1HTHl3ZzQ5TkdFcHFQa3g4WGRNUXI0MzRnNzN0V2NQb0pyb3J4TDEyNGZCVHA4Nm9FenB2YmVtWTZvUFVJd3FURUhUVUJaMERmQjlXQ0tqd0NhQmkxR3R4VkdlNVVvODhRSDFUdGMyaw?oc=5) |
| PCMag | Don't Want Contractors Reading Your Private ChatGPT Sessions? Opt Out Now | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPSE1YX2N1SVJkeDRjYTBzY3VLNVhlbngxMnBOZW9PTnZYOXNIUHAwQjBrQll6TmRZMUNUUUR5RWdGOFRXLU1WR2U5RXFmVWdHaWNPRDNpT0JVUHROOVY5c1lMM1JNc0tybmNIUmtwczRqdmVkclFWLWRtWmhvemk3N05WYWFiSGg1MmtWYWxMdXJQRjNobHlnanpxNUJ5aWM?oc=5) |
| TechRepublic | OpenAI Reportedly Pays Contractors $50+ an Hour to Review ChatGPT Chats | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQZTJMVEp0S2VYY2M5OEZ3M3J3Q1l6TG5ScTdkVkVBWEZJTEpHU1Z6LTlObTFtT0pISTBteXh3TkRuRkNoVW1sc2ZSWTVNMUR3NzFnal9DSW1UbllMbmxHN3F2N1Y4dkliZ3l0amI1RmdDZDE2RDhudTBmdElFYVQ0aE5FN1U?oc=5) |
| Technobezz | ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude Opt-Outs Explained After AI Training Report | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOTjNfMV9kRFdmOUs0OE83Z3pscHlKV2RZX1JJSE9VMXNxX1Q1MTJ6SnFvaGxLTHlSbFIwZ2NJRkdZcEZHRnhJeW1zRmt6TDlYYUNiSDBERkhFQ0xNVTJPYk9pSVlsYnJvRU5FYmY2T3ZJS3F3S1pzaG4wNzIzY2tkOV9xYm8zZFVtMzZPZ0d3?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Hundreds of contractors can read ChatGPT chats containing personal data: Report - 'The practice is part of 'Project Lily'' | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNaFV5dkU0d21ZaHZoTjNISUtKVHNqX0hoeEhuSEs1SGoxc3owdVdzSHpEVC1uVU5hcFctTG53YzJPeVhrc1pBa09PbnNudXl5MkFJUmRYcVdFQUFETEdwZGUzMHlLSTZiUGhXUjFobWU1VUF5RUhsMlBDSzhkR1N6NWJXVEF1MU5PcERLQ01rREFMLVRfb0FUVTFHelZ1cHpZckdycXNnd0JUNWItbm51alFXakFDYmFjeTEteDFRRdIBxAFBVV95cUxPLW9sTUlDc3E1V20ySHREN0M3WGhSUWhfbFdYekM0VS1DTFF1ZW93eDJDUFhtWmhOaXVXc1J2dFlaMmlDc1Y3VzJaVXBXaTVDOFltWGhrWjVlanpIQWVybktkVzB4YzZJTEEwZGY2cTlGWnNoT2FZTzYyVHp1eTZXYk1LSFBHS2FCY1ZyZVl3VVV5dzJ) |
| TweakTown | Leaked documents reveal humans are reading real ChatGPT chats and users don't know | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxONVR3b21QVm9PTlB2MVpMRkJZc2NTeUtiSU96ZDNwemRKXzdCbDVJbEVjRTFPcDdYSHlNMXZWa2ZvRzJ2aGF2RzlVcDhKXzY4Z3paN0ZBQ3lZc0VZWUx6aUhYakdZd3gyQWhvYnZ4empNSVo2NkFXdFZPSXA0NmdfNUVudDZBWXUxV25na0k0XzN0cGdlV2plYnlSZGsyWmxfOF8xbTBWQlFxWTFOemMyNVQydERiaGVwYjRCS2paV21nQy1NTnY2M0lR?oc=5) |
| Tom's Hardware | ChatGPT transcripts are reportedly read by humans to improve responses, including those with personal information — 'Project Lilly' has seen OpenAI hire hundreds of contractors to manually review logs | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gJBVV95cUxObnlTWUg4WS1DQ1NpNmFqcHJuLTNOV1JDY19BMWtudDJReXVDOHlWZkxOem5IMTN4RWMxR29aVnNyOWlLd185TnFNeW5SLWc1Tm02Zk56Q052cmtkWHBwWHdSQ05ONXVUaThtTDVES21jSmlXVXdWclM5UG1VdTNtS1pzUkhoSDUtd1diZzVMb2JreDE4aWplQlh3M1lXRWdUak9zUkVWckwwVGdUN1FlNWdFTm9sWHJ2alNjenU1MndDV0MxMXVCMno5R2lDZWxtOWFsc3VCc3ZSNWV3d05yQ0Fqa3hCVGVxblpuNEtPVFMxWTdQNHY3OUZjSlNGcVJZRndYRnp0MzlrZTg1UnQ3RzB5LWoyLWlwaHo3N0lxU3dsVEJDMDRwVThQX3dOdHpEdTl3TXN3c2I1cnFURWVqTlNEZ1J0c1VTb2tUNDNlTTVHS2lSRDl) |
| The Next Web | Hundreds of contractors are reportedly reading real ChatGPT conversations | 2026-09-14 17:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE9vVFFSLUNqX01yTXRfZ29KRUlCS3MtRU5WT0FuanFtWC1fZG9vZTBlSHZXazNRN2hja0t2cHZNRzlDYTl6NzdKdkdmNFVfeF9hTFNNZm9tYUFUUXZiVW96b3liMUtjSmM?oc=5) |

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