Spain Considers Banning ChatGPT for Copyright Infringement
OpenAI's artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, is facing potential bans across Europe due to concerns over privacy and copyright infringement.
Following a recent ban in Italy for non-compliance with user data protection laws, Spain is also considering banning ChatGPT. The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has registered a request with the European Union's privacy watchdog to assess the privacy concerns raised about the AI tool.
The AEPD has stated that "the ChatGPT issue be included in the Plenary of the European Data Protection Committee so that harmonized actions can be implemented in the framework of the application of the General Data Protection Regulation."
France's National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties (CNIL) is also investigating several complaints about ChatGPT.
The scrutiny of artificial intelligence systems has increased enormously in recent times, prompting the AEPD and CNIL to take action. The issues surrounding ChatGPT are expected to be discussed at the Plenary meeting of the European Data Protection Committee, but the outcome is not yet known.
Joe Biden's administration has also begun examining the need for regulation of AI tools, including ChatGPT. The US Commerce Department recently issued a formal public request for comments on accountability measures, including whether new AI models should go through a certification process before launch.
The release also mentioned that China's internet regulator has proposed strict controls on the type of content generated by platforms such as ChatGPT. Despite all these developments, OpenAI has not yet commented on the matter.
ChatGPT is the best-known relational AI platform that is able to emulate and elaborate human conversations. However, it is still under development, and we must review all the information we take from it.
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