OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed startup responsible for creating the ChatGPT chatbot, has been warned by Japan’s privacy regulator against collecting sensitive data without individuals’ consent. The Personal Information Protection Commission has emphasized that OpenAI should minimize the collection of sensitive data for machine learning purposes, or face additional action. Regulators worldwide are grappling with how to govern the use of generative AI, which can create text and images. Japan, in particular, is keen to keep pace with advancements in AI and robotics to maintain productivity, especially since the country has a shrinking population. While OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman recently said that the company has no intentions of leaving Europe, the EU is working on formulating initial rules to govern AI.
OpenAI is a startup backed by Microsoft, which develops incredible artificial intelligence systems capable of generating complex human-like language.
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, a company which first gained widespread attention for developing deep learning algorithms for recognising images, which earned the AI system the title of superhuman. Altman recently met with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss the company’s interest in expanding its presence in Japan.
