Italy’s data protection authority, the Garante, has ordered OpenAI to temporarily stop processing Italian users’ personal data through ChatGPT, the first such action by an EU regulator against a generative AI service.
Key points
- Concerns include the lack of a legal basis for training data.
- Transparency to users and data subjects is questioned.
- The absence of age verification is highlighted.
- A recent data breach affecting users is also cited.
UK organisations deploying generative AI should ensure lawful basis, transparency and appropriate safeguards are in place, as regulators are ready to act.
Source: Provvedimento del 30 marzo 2023 [9870832] (Garante Privacy)
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