. Yokosuka, located south of Tokyo, is the first local government in Japan to trial ChatGPT - an AI chatbot, to help improve the efficiency of its services. The chatbot will access local bulletins, draft documents and more, whilst protecting confidential data. Several central governments have recently expressed an interest in using the technology to aid in policy making. A balanced approach to using ChatGPT is being taken to ensure confidential information is handled appropriately.
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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.
Explore the risks involved in modern AI technologies such as ChatGPT. US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has raised concern over its potential to "turbocharge" fraud. OpenAI, founded by technology entrepreneur Elon Musk, is committed to advancing AGI with their AI system.
Elon Musk, one of the world's wealthiest and influential people, was featured on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight show discussing the tension between AI technology and its regulation. He cofounded OpenAI, along with Sam Altman, Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel, in order to oppose Google's AI takeover. Musk and Larry Page, former close friend and Google cofounder, had a rift when Musk built OpenAI. Sundar Pichai's 60 Minutes interview asks for AI technology to be regulated to ensure safety. AI safety and regulation advocated by Musk, Pichai and Reid Hoffman, who is an independent director in Microsoft and partner in a venture capital firm. Watch the full interview from 19 April on Fox Nation, 7am ET.
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