Private AI vs ChatGPT: don’t paste contracts into a public chatbot
ChatGPT is a general assistant. PIA is document analysis that can stay on your device. If you currently paste contracts, policies, or unpublished drafts into a public chatbot, this page explains the difference.
| Question | PIA Standard | PIA Deep Analysis | Typical public chatbot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the file goes | Stays in your browser | Encrypted to the PIA API, then sent over TLS to named providers | Uploaded or pasted into a public service |
| Training on your content | No. Inference is local | PIA does not train on documents or prompts | Depends on the product and your settings |
| Account required | No | Yes, for waitlist and paid plans | Usually yes |
| Built for | Summarize, Review, Extract, Compare, Timeline, Ask | The same workflows with a stronger server-side model | General chat, not a document workflow |
Standard mode is the default: add a file, pick a workflow, get a result without sending the document to us. Deep Analysis is optional when you want a stronger model and accept the providers listed in the Trust Center.