Tag: European Data Protection Board

OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed firm behind the revolutionary ChatGPT artificial intelligence technology, has announced a new "history disabled" mode that allows users to protect their privacy. This mode prevents conversations marked as such from being used to further train OpenAI's models and information will be erased after 30 days. OpenAI is launching a business subscription model soon to provide more control over user data and a balance between data security and full-featured services.

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is setting up a task force to assess the implications of AI tools such as ChatGPT. This comes as Italian, German and Spanish authorities take actions against the tool and with the European Commission striving to regulate the technology with the help of private & public investments. OpenAI, founded by renowned investors like Elon Musk & Peter Thiel, created ChatGPT which resembles real-world conversations. Meanwhile, German data expert Ulrich Kelber is actively enforcing GDPR in the country.

European authorities are raising alarms over ChatGPT, an AI-based platform that enables users to submit queries in various forms. EU privacy regulations and age restrictions have been violated, leading Italy to temporarily ban and other countries to investigate the platform. Dragos Tudorache has proposed the Artificial Intelligence Act in the European Parliament in response. Stay informed with the latest tech developments in the EU and remain vigilant of potential malicious use of ChatGPT.

Recently, an independent security analyst & bug hunter Nagli (@naglinagli) discovered a critical security vulnerability in ChatGPT, a widely used and recently released platform. OpenAI, a Microsoft-backed firm, responded quickly by creating a bug bounty program to address the ATO security issue. Unfortunately, reports of hackers selling premium ChatGPT accounts on the dark web were recorded. ChatGPT users are advised to take caution.

OpenAI has come under fire for its heavy reliance on data to power its AI models, raising red flags from data protection authorities around the world, who are concerned OpenAI may not have acquired valid consent to use data scraped from users. The European Data Protection Board has set a deadline of April 30 for OpenAI to gain compliance and avoid potential heavy fines and bans from the European Union. AI expert Alexis Leautier at the French regulatory body CNIL is a key figure in the investigation of OpenAI's practices.