OpenAI has officially removed a ChatGPT feature that allowed users to make selected chats public and discoverable by Google. The experimental option raised privacy concerns as some sensitive and personal conversations became visible in search results.

Following a Fast Company report that found sensitive conversations appearing in search results, OpenAI removed a controversial sharing option and began working to de-index exposed content.

Thousands of private ChatGPT conversations have been appearing in Google search results because of the chatbot's "Share" feature, which the company recently removed following a backlash.