ChatGPT Ban Lifted in Italy After Data-Privacy Concessions
Italy's privacy regulator has lifted the temporary ban on ChatGPT after the chatbot's developer, OpenAI, made changes to comply with the regulator's demands. The ban was one of the first nationwide measures against the use of ChatGPT, which has gained immense popularity worldwide over recent months. The Italian Data Protection Authority had ordered the ban last month, stating that OpenAI did not have legal grounds to use the data it had collected about Italian citizens to train its algorithms. The regulator also highlighted that it was too easy for children to access the chatbot.
The decision of the Italian Data Protection Authority to impose a temporary ban on ChatGPT highlights the complex regulatory response to new artificial-intelligence technology. OpenAI's compliance with the regulator's requirements is a step in the right direction for the chatbot developer. It is expected that other regulators will follow a similar type of framework in the future.
