Dropbox Shares User Files with OpenAI, Sparking Privacy Concerns

Despite opt-out options, files shared with Dropbox AI users could still end up on OpenAI servers, raising questions about user data privacy.

Dropbox has been sharing user files with OpenAI to power its artificial intelligence search tool, causing public concern over user privacy.
The 'third-party AI' option in Dropbox settings is enabled by default, meaning user data is shared with OpenAI unless manually disabled.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston clarified that data sharing occurs only when users actively use AI features.
Even after opting out, files shared with another person using Dropbox AI could still be sent to OpenAI servers.
OpenAI's use of user data has raised concerns in the past, with allegations of training its models on copyrighted content without permission.