Italy Bans OpenAI's ChatGPT , and Launches Data Protection Investigation .
BBC reports that Italy
has become the first Western
country to ban ChatGPT.
According to the Italian data-protection
authority, U.S. startup OpenAI's model
has led to privacy concerns. .
The Italian regulator said it would
ban the app and investigate
OpenAI "with immediate effect.".
BBC reports that since its launch
in November of 2022, millions
of people have used ChatGPT.
The advanced chatbot, in which Microsoft has
invested billions, can answer questions using natural,
human-like language and mimic various writing styles.
Microsoft has said that it plans to embed a version
of the OpenAI technology in its Office apps,
including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Critics claim that artificial intelligence comes
with a number of potential risks, such as a threat
to job security and the spread of misinformation.
Key tech figures, including Elon Musk, called for
AI systems to be suspended amid fears that the
race to develop the technology is out of control.
Key tech figures, including Elon Musk, called for
AI systems to be suspended amid fears that the
race to develop the technology is out of control.
According to Italy's data-protection authority, it will block
OpenAI's chatbot but also determine whether the model is
in compliance with General Data Protection Regulation.
The authority claims there is no legal basis that justifies , "the mass collection and storage of personal data
for the purpose of 'training' the algorithms
underlying the operation of the platform."