The ICO has also issued a general warning to the industry about the need to assess risks to people's rights before launching generative AI tools. The regulator will continue to monitor risk assessments and use its enforcement powers, including fines, to protect the public. The ICO has not specified what additional measures Snap has taken, but more details may be released when the regulator's final decision is published in the coming weeks.
Key takeaways:
- The UK's Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has concluded its investigation into Snap's AI chatbot, My AI, stating that the social media company has addressed concerns about children's privacy.
- The ICO has issued a general warning to the industry about the need to assess risks to people's rights before launching generative AI tools.
- Snap's AI chatbot, powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has several safeguards in place, including guideline programming and age consideration by default, to prevent children from seeing age-inappropriate content.
- While the UK has yet to introduce formal legislation for AI, the European Union has approved a risk-based framework for AI, which includes transparency obligations for AI chatbots.