Due to alleged privacy violations, Italy's data protection authorities have imposed an immediate restriction on access to OpenAI's extensively used artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT.
According to the Italian National Office for Personal Data Protection, on March 20th, ChatGPT experienced a data breach that compromised user conversations and payment information for premium service subscribers.
The judgement, which takes effect immediately, restricts OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, from processing the data of Italian users.
Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT quickly gained popularity for its ability to clearly explain complex topics, write in various styles and languages with a human-like tone, compose poems, and even pass exams. It can also generate computer code without requiring technical knowledge from the user.
However, the Italian data regulator criticised ChatGPT for failing to provide an information notice to users whose data is collected by OpenAI. The regulator also expressed concern about the absence of a legal basis justifying the collection and mass storage of personal data for the purpose of “training” the platform’s algorithms.
Furthermore, despite being designed for users over 13 years old, the absence of age verification filters exposes minors to content that may not align with their developmental level.
OpenAI has been given 20 days to report the measures taken to address these issues, or it could face a fine of up to 4% of its annual global turnover.
This announcement follows a warning from Europol, the European police agency, that criminals could exploit AI chatbots like ChatGPT for fraud and other cybercrimes. The rapid evolution of chatbot capabilities could be harnessed for phishing, misinformation, and malware distribution, as highlighted in a Europol report.
OpenAI has been given 20 days to report on the steps it has taken to rectify these issues or risk a fine of up to 4% of its annual global revenue.
This announcement comes after Europol, the European police agency, warned that criminals could use AI chatbots like ChatGPT to commit fraud and other cybercrimes. According to Europol research, the rapid expansion of chatbot capabilities could be used for phishing, disinformation, and malware distribution.
Last week, Elon Musk and some experts across the world warned of the "significant hazards to society and mankind" presented by AI systems, urging corporations to halt further development for at least six months.
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