DATA PROTECTION
Artificial intelligence: the Italian Data Protection authority blocks ChatGPT.
Stop ChatGPT until it respects the privacy discipline. The Italian Data Protection Authority for the protection of personal data has ordered, with immediate effect, the provisional limitation of the processing of Italian users' data against Open AI, the US company that developed and manages the platform. At the same time, the Authority opened an investigation.
ChatGPT, the best known among the relational artificial intelligence software capable of simulating and processing human conversations, on March 20 had suffered a data breach concerning user conversations and payment information for subscribers to the paid service.
In the provision, the Privacy Italian Data Protection Authority notes the lack of information to users, and all interested parties whose data are collected by OpenAI, but above all the absence of a legal basis that justifies the collection and massive storage of personal data, in order to "train" the algorithms underlying the operation of the platform.
As evidenced by the checks carried out, the information provided by ChatGPT does not always correspond to the real data, thus determining an inaccurate processing of personal data.
Finally, despite – according to the terms published by OpenAI – the service is aimed at people over 13, the Authority highlights how the absence of any filter for verifying the age of users exposes minors to answers that are absolutely inappropriate with respect to their degree of development and self-awareness.
Open AI, which does not have an office in the Union but has appointed a representative in the European Economic Area, must communicate within 20 days the measures taken in implementation of what is requested by the Italian Data Protection Authority, under penalty of a penalty of up to 20 million euros or up to 4% of annual global turnover.
(Fonte: Comunicato Stampa del Garante privacy del 31 Marzo 2023 - Titolarità dei contenuti: Autorità Garante per la protezione dei dati personali)
ChatGPT, the best known among the relational artificial intelligence software capable of simulating and processing human conversations, on March 20 had suffered a data breach concerning user conversations and payment information for subscribers to the paid service.
In the provision, the Privacy Italian Data Protection Authority notes the lack of information to users, and all interested parties whose data are collected by OpenAI, but above all the absence of a legal basis that justifies the collection and massive storage of personal data, in order to "train" the algorithms underlying the operation of the platform.
As evidenced by the checks carried out, the information provided by ChatGPT does not always correspond to the real data, thus determining an inaccurate processing of personal data.
Finally, despite – according to the terms published by OpenAI – the service is aimed at people over 13, the Authority highlights how the absence of any filter for verifying the age of users exposes minors to answers that are absolutely inappropriate with respect to their degree of development and self-awareness.
Open AI, which does not have an office in the Union but has appointed a representative in the European Economic Area, must communicate within 20 days the measures taken in implementation of what is requested by the Italian Data Protection Authority, under penalty of a penalty of up to 20 million euros or up to 4% of annual global turnover.
(Fonte: Comunicato Stampa del Garante privacy del 31 Marzo 2023 - Titolarità dei contenuti: Autorità Garante per la protezione dei dati personali)
