ChatGPT was collecting and storing user data without explicit consent / OpenAI. The artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT was temporarily ban...
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Italy’s data protection authority said OpenAI, the California company that makes ChatGPT, unlawfully collected personal data from users and did not have an age-verification system in place to prevent minors from being exposed to illicit material. Italy is the first government to ban ChatGPT as a result of privacy concerns. In China, North Korea, Russia and Iran, the service is unavailable because OpenAI decided not to make it accessible.
Italy’s decision is a sign of the policy challenges emerging for the developers of cutting-edge A.I. after the release of ChatGPT. The program has dazzled users with its ability to draft essays, engage in humanlike conversations and perform more complex tasks like writing computer code, but it has raised alarms about the spread of misinformation, the effects on employment and broader risks to society.
This week, more than 1,000 technology leaders and researchers called for a moratorium on development of the most advanced A.I. systems so that safety policies could be put in place. The Center for A.I. and Digital Policy, an advocacy group pushing for the ethical use of technology, has asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to block OpenAI from releasing new commercial versions of ChatGPT.
In Italy, regulators have told OpenAI to block internet users in the country from gaining access to ChatGPT until the company turns over additional information. The company has 20 days to provide the agency with the material and possible remedies before a final decision can be made about the future of the product in the country.
Regulators cited a March 20 data breach that exposed conversations and the payment details of some users. The agency said OpenAI could be fined up to 20 million euros (about $22 million) or 4 percent of its worldwide annual revenue.
As of 5 p.m. on Friday in Italy, word had not yet reached the chatbot that it would be blocked in the country. When asked by a user there if it would be banned in Italy because of privacy concerns, ChatGPT replied, “There should be no concerns.” “I am an artificial intelligence language model that can be accessed from anywhere in the world as long as there is an internet connection,” the chatbot said.
Italy's data protection agency decision marks the first known instance of ChatGPT being blocked by a government order. The decision was made after an investigation by Italy's data protection agency found that ChatGPT was collecting and storing user data without explicit consent. The agency stated that the chatbot's use of personal data could potentially lead to privacy violations and expose users to cyber threats.
ChatGPT is a popular language model developed by OpenAI that uses deep learning to generate human-like responses to user input. The chatbot has been widely used in a variety of applications, including customer service, language translation, and educational tools.
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has stated that it is committed to protecting user privacy and that it is working with Italy's data protection agency to address the concerns raised in the investigation. The company has also announced plans to implement additional privacy measures to ensure that user data is collected and used in accordance with privacy laws and regulations.
The ban on ChatGPT in Italy has sparked a debate about the use of artificial intelligence and the responsibility of companies to protect user privacy. As more businesses and organizations adopt AI technologies, there is a growing need for clear regulations and guidelines to ensure that user data is protected and that AI is used ethically.
This decision by Italy's data protection agency may have broader implications for the use of ChatGPT and other AI language models in other countries, as governments around the world are increasingly focused on data privacy and cybersecurity. It remains to be seen how this situation will play out and what impact it will have on the future of AI development and regulation.
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