OpenAI’s new Privacy Filter runs on your laptop so PII never hits the cloud

OpenAI introduced Privacy Filter, a model that detects and redacts personally identifiable information (PII). It runs locally on users' laptops, ensuring PII does not leave the device. This enhances data privacy by preventing sensitive information from being sent to the cloud.

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PublishedThursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:54 PMApr 23, 10:54 PM

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OpenAI's new Privacy Filter detects and redacts PII in long-form text with a 96% F1 score, runs locally, and handles up to 128,000 tokens in one pass.

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