Italy could soon be allowing the controversial ChatGPT chatbot to resume operations in the country. Italy’s data protection watchdog is willing to do so if the chatbot’s maker, OpenAI, takes necessary steps to address the agency’s concerns by April 30.
These steps were outlined in a list set out by the agency led by Pasquale Stanzione recently. Italy was the first Western European country to take action against ChatGPT, and its rapid development has attracted attention from lawmakers and regulators in other countries too. Stanzione claimed that taking European action would have delayed the situation by three or four months, necessitating urgent action by Italy.
OpenAI is a U.S based Artificial Intelligence (AI) research business backed by Microsoft Corp. It had temporarily taken the chatbot offline in Italy in late March. Now, with its commitment to take necessary steps before April 30, it seems like ChatGPT will be resuming operations in the country.
This attention towards artificial intelligence also caught the attention of business magnate Elon Musk, who announced plans to launch a rival to ChatGPT in March 2021. With the developments in Italy and the European Union now calling for world leaders to come together and discuss ways to regulate advanced AI systems, it is yet to be seen how the chatbot battle will go forward.
