Italy Bans ChatGPT Over Data Privacy Concerns, Launches Investigation Into OpenAI — Retail Bum

Italy has temporarily blocked ChatGPT over privacy concerns and has launched an investigation into how OpenAI uses data.

The country’s data protection agency’s ban comes days after ChatGPT suffered a data breach, which exposed some of its subscribers’ personal and payment information.

The agency noted that the platform’s users lack information about how their data is collected and raised concerns over the lack of age verification, which can potentially expose children to inappropriate content.

“There appears to be no legal basis underpinning the massive collection and processing of personal data in order to ‘train’ the algorithms on which the platform relies,” the agency said.

Open AI, the parent organization of ChatGPT, has been banned from processing information of Italian users and given 20 days to report on the measures it is going to take to comply with the country’s data regulations. If it fails to comply, it would be liable to pay $21.8 million in fines or 4% of its global turnover.

ChatGPT, launched just four months ago, has seen its popularity spread like wildfire, captivating millions of users with its ability to craft thoughtful content on complex topics in seconds. Many…