The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recently set up a task force on ChatGPT to set privacy rules for artificial intelligence. This move follows Italy’s initiative to regulate this AI program, which has grown popular with more than 100 million monthly active users and concerns about its potential threats. With experts, the US government and other European authorities sounding the alarm about the use of ChatGPT, the EDPB will begin the process of creating a unified policy on the use of the AI program.
The task force is focused on fostering cooperation and exchanging information on possible enforcement actions by data protection authorities. While the EDPB is expected to create general policies that are transparent, it is not likely to punish OpenAI, the company responsible for ChatGPT.
OpenAI is a company owned by Microsoft Corp that has gained notoriety for its ChatGPT AI program. It enables people to generate answers to a wide range of queries quickly and currently has the highest rate of user adoption in the history of consumer applications. Despite the convenience the program brings, experts have pointed out its potential impact on privacy, safety and jobs.
The formation of the task force was discussed in the body’s meeting initiated by Spain earlier this week. Experts presented their opinions and exchanged ideas in the meeting, though decisions will be made at later stages.
Though the formation of the EDPB task force marks an important step towards controlling the use of AI, the process of creating a unified policy is likely to take time. In the meantime, authorities are expected to exercise vigilance when it comes to the use of ChatGPT and other related AI programs.
