In the first days of April, the Italian Guarantor for privacy has ordered OpenAI to stop processing the data of Italian users.
Italy is not the only country grappling with the rapid pace of AI progression and its implications for society and privacy. Other governments are crafting their own rules for AI, which whether or not they mention theGenerative AI, they will undoubtedly touch it.
ChatGPT is not available in China, nor in various countries with heavy Internet censorship such as North Korea and Iran. It's not officially blocked, but OpenAI doesn't allow users from the country to register.
Several big tech companies in China are developing alternatives. Baidu , Alibaba and JD.com , some of the largest Chinese technology companies, have announced innovative projects of generative AI.
China has been keen to make sure its tech giants develop products in line with its strict regulations.
Last month, Beijing introduced a regulation on so-called deepfakes, synthetically generated or altered images, videos or texts created using artificial intelligence.
The United States has yet to propose formal rules to bring oversight to AI technology.
The country's National Institute of Science and Technology has developed a national framework which offers companies that use, design or implement artificial intelligence systems guidance on managing risks and potential damages.
But it works on a voluntary basis, which means companies shouldn't face consequences for not following the rules.
So far, no action has been taken to limit Chat GPT in the United States.
The EU prepares its AI law. The European Commission is currently discussing the first legislation in the world on artificial intelligence called AI Act.
But it appears it may not be inclined to ban AI systems, according to European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager.
“No matter what technology we use, we must continue to promote our freedoms and protect our rights,” he posted on Twitter. “That's why we don't regulate AI technologies, we regulate the uses of AI. Let's not throw away in a few years what took decades to build."
In a blog post this week, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office warned that AI developers have no "no excuse" for making a mistake on data privacy and that those who fail to follow data protection law will face the consequences.
In an apparent response to the concerns, OpenAI has released a blog post outlining its approach to AI privacy and security.
The company said it works to remove personal information from training data where possible, refines its models to decline requests for personal information from individuals, and acts on requests to delete personal information from its systems.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it was "following the Italian regulator to understand the basis for their action", adding that it "will coordinate with all EU data protection authorities in relation to this matter".
France's data privacy regulator, CNIL, said it was investigating after receiving two privacy complaints about ChatGPT. Regulators have also reached out to their Italian counterparts to find out more about the basis for the ban.
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