ChatGPT now tracks your browsing via ad collector
Description and use
<h2> What Happened </h2> <p><a href="https://dev.to/go/chatgpt">ChatGPT</a> now includes an ad‑collector that reads the content of other websites you visit. The update, announced in a recent blog post, says the feature is meant to sharpen ad targeting and personalization. Practically, as you browse, ChatGPT’s system can access the pages you view, capture text, and use that data to tailor responses or ads.</p> <p>The ad‑collector builds on existing web‑retrieval capabilities, but it is specifically tuned to read browsing history for advertising purposes. This raises immediate concerns about use
Problem
<h2> What Happened </h2> <p><a href="https://dev.to/go/chatgpt">ChatGPT</a> now includes an ad‑collector that reads the content of other websites you visit. The update, announced in a recent blog post, says the feature is meant to sharpen ad targeting and personalization. Practically, as you browse, ChatGPT’s system can access the pages you view, capture text, and use that data to tailor responses or ads.</p> <p>The ad‑collector builds on existing web‑retrieval capabilities, but it is specifically tuned to read browsing history for advertising purposes. This raises immediate concerns about use
Outcome
<h2> What Happened </h2> <p><a href="https://dev.to/go/chatgpt">ChatGPT</a> now includes an ad‑collector that reads the content of other websites you visit. The update, announced in a recent blog post, says the feature is meant to sharpen ad targeting and personalization. Practically, as you browse, ChatGPT’s system can access the pages you view, capture text, and use that data to tailor responses or ads.</p> <p>The ad‑collector builds on existing web‑retrieval capabilities, but it is specifically tuned to read browsing history for advertising purposes. This raises immediate concerns about use
Evidence
ChatGPT now tracks your browsing via ad collector
- Record date: 2026-09-20T23:30:28.185Z