Users who have pasted API keys, passwords or seed phrases into AI chatbots may still have that sensitive data stored in their chat histories, and a recent advisory is urging them to find and review it.
Privacy reminder · AI chat history
Pasted a key or password into a chatbot? It may still be in your history.
API keys, passwords and seed phrases pasted into AI chat tools can stay visible in chat history until the user deletes them. A quick review of your history can find them.
~5 min
Time needed for the review, starting with an export of your chat history
3 steps
Export the history, search it for secrets, then rotate or revoke what you find
Not a breach
This is a practical reminder. It does not report a confirmed incident or misuse of stored secrets
How to run the review
ChatGPT path shown: Settings → Data controls → Export
STEP 1
Export history
Open Settings, then Data controls, then Export
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STEP 2
Search the file
Look for API keys, passwords and seed phrases
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STEP 3
Act on findings
Rotate or revoke exposed credentials, then delete the chat
API keys and passwords
Standard response: rotate or revoke
Deleting the chat alone is not the standard fix
Replace the credential so the pasted copy no longer works
Applies to any key or password found in history
Seed phrases
Higher severity
Anyone who obtains a seed phrase may be able to access the linked wallet
Treat any seed phrase found in old chats as a serious exposure
Review every chat, since one paste can persist for a long time
Limits of the advice
Exporting and searching is only a partial safeguard.
Shared devices or shared accounts can add exposure beyond your own history
Retention and data-control settings differ between providers and can change over time
Check the settings of the specific service you use
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