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AI SecurityEmerging1 sourceSep 10, 2026 · 16:00via Kaspersky Blog

ChatGPT Computer History: the risks and a safe setup | Kaspersky official blog

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Picture your computer keeping a diary — the kind kids used to keep logging their daily activities, or the kind travelers, merchants, and nobles kept centuries before that. Here’s what it might look like.

Thursday, September 10.

  • 8:00 AM. User read the news on cnn.com and bbc.co.uk (Safari).
  • 8:10 AM. User replied to John Kaufman’s email about delivery dates, then sent the same question to the logistics team (Gmail).
  • 8:20 AM. User checked his to-do list, reviewed recent updates, and planned out the day’s priorities (Todo).

We’re not exaggerating. This is exactly what your Mac’s new diary looks like. It’s a set of text files that any app on your computer can read — as can anyone sitting at the keyboard. The feature responsible is called Computer History , and it was released by OpenAI in mid-August.

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