Ghibli trend or Ghibli trap: Is OpenAI turning your personal images into free AI training repository?

A flood of Ghibli-style portraits has taken over social media. What started as a whimsical internet trend, allowing users to transform their photos into the signature aesthetic of legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, has now sparked a heated debate. While thousands enjoy sharing their Ghibli-fied images, digital privacy advocates warn that OpenAI may be quietly harvesting personal data on a massive scale—and users are handing it over voluntarily, without a second thought.

A Clever Ploy? How OpenAI May Be Using You to Train Its AI

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