An image of a phone with ChatGPT and OpenAI's logo visible.
ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, went viral after it launched in November.
  • A unit of the British spy agency GCHQ warned AI chatbots like ChatGPT pose a security threat.
  • Sensitive queries that are stored by chatbot providers could be hacked or leaked, it said.
  • Companies like Amazon and JPMorgan have advised staff members against using ChatGPT for work.

A British spy agency has warned that artificially intelligent chatbots like ChatGPT pose a security threat because sensitive queries could be hacked or leaked.