Forget ChatGPT and Gemini — this lesser-known chatbot just ranked No. 1 for privacy | Tom’s Guide

A new privacy report ranking nine major AI chatbots reveals that Le Chat by French company Mistral is the most privacy-focused option, followed closely by ChatGPT in second place. Le Chat limits data collection and sharing compared to competitors, while ChatGPT scored highest for transparency on data privacy policies. The worst performers were Meta AI (9th), Google’s Gemini (8th), and Microsoft’s Copilot (7th), primarily due to extensive data sharing practices and unclear privacy policies, with Meta AI nearly doubling the data collection score of the next worst performer. Other notable rankings include Grok in 3rd place, Claude in 4th, and DeepSeek in 6th, suggesting that users concerned about privacy have several high-performing options available while major tech giants lag behind in protecting user data.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​