OpenAI, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) company is facing a temporary ban on its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, in Italy due to privacy concerns. The Italian Data Protection Authority (DPAI) has raised the alarm bells due to a possible data breach, and has since outlined a series of requirements that OpenAI will have to meet by April 30th for the ban to be lifted. These requirements include posting information on the website about how and why it processes users’ and non-users’ personal information, providing options to correct or delete the data, ensuring that users verify their ages, and setting up a system to filter out those who are under 13 or do not have parental consent.
OpenAI is also expected to carry out a publicity campaign by May 15th to inform people about how their personal data is used for training the program’s algorithms. This is in addition to complying with EU data privacy rules. If the company is able to meet these demands, ChatGPT could potentially be made available to users again in Italy.
This situation highlights the importance of the EU regulation regarding data collection and the need for companies to uphold these rules. In recent months, other countries have also been investigating or looking closer at AI technologies and generative AI technology in particular. As the use of these technologies increases, it is critical that companies be held accountable to maintain user privacy.
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