The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced on Thursday that they have formed a task force to evaluate ChatGPT, the AI software with over 100 million monthly active users. This task force aims to address the privacy issues that arise with the popularity of ChatGPT. The Italian Data Protection Agency (DPA) recently acted unilaterally to curb ChatGPT, and this task force seeks to create a more informed and coordinated policy for the future of ChatGPT. Other countries, such as Spain and Germany, have expressed plans to investigate potential data violations in ChatGPT as well.
ChatGPT is an AI technology that can answer a variety of questions at lightning speed. It has become one of the fastest-growing consumer applications ever, but it also has raised some safety, privacy, and job concerns. With a task force fully dedicated to understanding the implications of ChatGPT, European Data Protection Board’s stance on the technology and how it should be managed in the future is becoming evident.
The EDPB is an organization from the European Union uniting the national Data Protection Authorities of its member states. It promotes the mutual recognition of EU data protection regulations and provides guidance, opinions and more on general data protection. The EDPB also carries out enforcement activities, supporting its member states by providing expertise and experience.
The individual mentioned in the article is Andrea Jelinek, the chair of the EDPB. She is an Austrian lawyer who specialized in data privacy and has been a part of the European privacy and data protection movement since 1990. She was appointed the Chair in 2019.
ChatGPT is the world’s largest AI company, founded in 2018 by AI experts, computer scientists, and entrepreneurs. Its mission is to create a frictionless digital world that enables people to intuitively and securely interact with data. It is focused on making AI products accessible and safe by providing private and secure platforms for data storage and usage. Its products are already being used in healthcare, retail, finance, and agriculture, among other sectors.
