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Italian data protection regulator accuses OpenAI of violating GDPR rules - SiliconANGLE

Jan 30, 2024 - siliconangle.com
Italy's data protection authority, the Garante, has accused OpenAI of violating GDPR rules, following a months-long investigation into the company's data practices. The charges relate to the way OpenAI's ChatGPT processed personal information of Italians on a large scale without a legal basis. The company could face a fine of up to €20 million or 4% of its global annual turnover. OpenAI has been given 30 days to respond to the charges.

In other news, OpenAI is partnering with nonprofit organization Common Sense Media to create "family-friendly" GPTs. The partnership aims to curate AI based on Common Sense Media's ratings and standards, establish AI guidelines, and create educational materials for parents, educators, and young adults. The family-friendly GPTs will be available in the GPT Store.

Key takeaways:

  • Italy’s data protection authority has formally filed charges against OpenAI, accusing it of violating GDPR rules. The charges stem from a months-long investigation into the company’s data practices, and OpenAI has been given 30 days to respond.
  • The company could face a fine of up to €20 million or 4% of its global annual turnover. The investigation is related to concerns that OpenAI was processing personal information of Italians at large scale without any legal basis to do so.
  • OpenAI has previously agreed to add a new page and form to its website that provided more transparency around its data practices. However, one of the main concerns is the way the company scrapes data from the public internet to train its chatbots, which can contain a lot of personal information.
  • In related news, OpenAI is partnering with a nonprofit organization called Common Sense Media to curate “family-friendly” GPTs that will be based on Common Sense Media’s ratings and standards, and made available in the company’s marketplace, the GPT Store.
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